MCC §8.20.010
Purpose of the County Smoking Rules
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This section explains why the County has smoking rules: to protect health and comfort in enclosed public and work spaces. It says the rules should be read broadly and alongside state law. It does not set any specific rules itself.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Purpose
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Because smoking of tobacco or any other plant and the use of electronic smoking devices
are known dangers to health and a cause of material annoyance, inconvenience, discomfort
and a health hazard to those County employees and members of the public who are present
in confined places; and in order to serve public health, safety and welfare, the declared
purpose of this chapter is to prohibit the smoking of tobacco or any other plant and
the use of electronic smoking devices in certain areas in the County. The terms of
this chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose stated in this
section, and shall be read in conjunction with applicable state laws regarding smoking
in the workplace and public places.
( Ord. No. 4945 , § 2, 2018; Ord. 3078 § 2, 2002: Ord. 1961 § 1, 1990: Ord. 840 § 1 (part), 1976:
prior code Ch. 22 (part))
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗as published Nov 21, 2025our copy taken Aug 21, 2026
Published by the County of Maui through Municode.
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