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The new West Lafayette smoking law went into effect on July 1, 2007. This website will help you navigate through the new legislation. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for more details. You can report a violation to the West Lafayette Police Department by calling 765-775-5200. Download the complete Smokefree workplace ordinance.

Smoking is PROHIBITED in the following areas:

  • All enclosed facilities owned by the City of West Lafayette, including city vehicles, whether or not they are occupied by more than one person.
  • Elevators
  • Restrooms, lobbies, reception areas, hallways and any other common-use areas.
  • Buses, taxicabs, and other means of public transit under the authority of the City of West Lafayette, and ticket, boarding, and indoor waiting areas of public transit depots.
  • Service lines
  • Retail stores
  • Restaurants and bars
  • Public areas of galleries, libraries, and indoor areas of museums.
  • Sports arenas, convention halls, bowling facilities,
  • Hospitals, clinics, physical therapy facilities, doctors' offices, and dentists' offices
  • Polling places
  • Places of employment.

Smoking is NOT PROHIBITED in the following areas:

  • Outdoors, except where prohibited by other applicable laws
  • Private residences, except when used as a licensed child care, adult day care or health care facility.
  • Hotel and motel rooms that are rented to guests and are designated as smoking rooms. However, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of rooms rented to guests in a hotel or motel may be designated as smoking.
  • Retail tobacco stores
  • Private clubs
  • Tobacco bars
  • Outdoor areas of employment