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Fort Myers Beach adopts ordinance banning smoking, vaping on town parks and beaches
Summary
The Town Council adopted Ordinance 26-07 on second and final reading to prohibit smoking and vaping in town public parks and beaches (consistent with a 2022 state carve-out); the council also discussed signage and enforcement options and voted unanimously to adopt the measure.
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council on Monday adopted Ordinance 26-07, banning smoking and vaping in town-owned parks and beaches and applying the prohibition to county parks within the town’s boundaries to the extent allowed by state law.
Town attorney Nancy explained that Florida law generally preempts smoking regulation, but a 2022 legislative change allows municipalities to regulate smoking and vaping on public…
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