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Margate—ommission rejects parks smoking and vaping ordinance on first reading
City Commission of the City of Margate, Florida · November 26, 2025
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Summary
After extensive public comment and debate on enforcement, buffer zones and cigar preemption under state law, the commission voted 3-2 against a first reading of an ordinance that would ban smoking and vaping in city parks.
The City Commission considered an ordinance on Nov. 25 to ban smoking and vaping in all city parks, including providing a civil penalty (a $25 fine for a first offense). Commissioners and residents debated whether the city should adopt an across-the-board ban, a limited buffer (for playgrounds or dugouts), or continue current…
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