Carpinteria has a new smoking ordinance going into effect Tuesday that will prohibit smoking in apartments and condos, including inside individual units and common areas.
The Carpinteria City Council approved the ordinance on June 24, 2024, with the goal to improve air quality and reduce the impacts of secondhand smoke. The ordinance applies to cigarettes, marijuana and vapes.
Apartments will be allowed to have designated smoking areas, if the area is located a “reasonable distance” from any doorway into an enclosed area or any access way to a public place, according to the ordinance…