City Ordinance

There are Birmingham Ordinances that support healthy, smoke-free living in Birmingham.

In 2012, the Birmingham City Council passed an ordinance limiting smoking in public places (Ordinance NO. 12-52).

In 2019, the Birmingham City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting smoking in a Health District (Ordinance NO. 19-159) surrounding several health-related organizations on Birmingham’s Southside.

Video of the Oct. 15, 2019 Birmingham City Council Meeting

(Health District Ordinance presentation begins at 1:22:45.)

Map

Map of the Health District showing its boundaries