DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
Nathan Magsig, Supervisor, District 5
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Amending Chapter 8.32 “Combustible Substances and Smoking Restrictions”
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 8 Health and Safety, Chapter 8.32 – Combustible Substances and Smoking Restrictions, amending sections 8.32.010, section 8.32.060 amending the title (from “Smoking-Prohibited where” to “Smoking-Prohibited where fire hazard”), section 8.32.070 amending the title (from “Smoking-Prohibited as provided in state law” to “Smoking prohibited in places of employment”), and section 8.32.100 (Penalty), to add sections 8.32.080, and 8.32.110 through 8.32.130 to expand protections and add procedural provisions, waive reading of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety, and set the second hearing for December 8, 2026;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with California Government Code, section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended actions will revise Chapter 8.32 of the County Code to update definitions, clarify restrictions, expand secondhand smoke public health protections around public facilities and schools, update penalties, and add administrative sections for compliance with State law. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to approve the recommended actions, the County would continue without modernizing the ordinance, its enforcement and penalties would remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
General modernization of the ...
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