Violations and penalties.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 21-247
in effectSec. 21-247. - Violations and penalties.
(a) A person commits an offense if he is smoking in an area where smoking is prohibited by the provisions of this article.
(b) It shall be the duty of every person in control of an area where smoking is prohibited by the provisions of this article to request any person known to be smoking in such area to extinguish the burning tobacco product. Any knowing or intentional failure to maintain compliance with such duty shall constitute an offense.
(c) Whenever in this article an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or misdemeanor, or whenever in this article the doing of any thing or act is required or the failure to do any thing or act is prohibited, the violation of the provision shall be and constitute a misdemeanor punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not to exceed $2,000.00; provided that the penalty for violation of section 21-237.1 of this Code shall be a fine not to exceed $500.00. Each violation shall constitute and be punishable as a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision is cumulative of and shall never be a bar to any other civil or administrative remedy provided or allowed in this article or by law.
(Ord. No. 05-245, § 3, 3-9-05; Ord. No. 06-1054, § 2, 10-18-06; Ord. No. 2014-894, § 6, 10-1-2014)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH21HE_ARTIXSM_S21-247VIPEFetched: 10/26/2026