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Raleigh adopts state-model smoking and vaping ordinance; council directs city attorney to prepare draft
Raleigh City Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary
Council directed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance based on the North Carolina DHHS model to expand non-smoking regulations to vaping in city buildings, parks, vehicles and other public spaces; the measure establishes clearer signage and enforcement pathways.
After comparing two approaches — a prescriptive state model with explicit enforcement requirements and a more educational Wake County model — the City Council on Jan. 6 unanimously directed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance based on the North Carolina…
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