It is illegal to smoke tobacco (including cigarettes, cigars, hookah) or use electronic smoking devices such as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes and e-hookah in areas that are smoke-free under the Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law. This includes all outdoor dining and service spaces.
Additional resources are available for tobacco retailers.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law PDF | Philadelphia passed the landmark Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law in 2006, protecting Philadelphians from secondhand smoke exposure in most restaurants, bars, and workplaces. | October 3, 2018 | |
| Regulation relating to health informational messages for hookah and e-hookah PDF | Philadelphia Board of Health resolution relating to health informational messages in establishments where hookah or e-hookah use is permitted. | May 3, 2022 | |
| Resolution Relating to the Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law 1-13-11 PDF | October 11, 2018 | ||
| Regulation relating to tobacco retailing PDF | A Philadelphia regulation limits the number of tobacco permits by planning district and prohibits new tobacco permits within 500 feet (approximately two blocks) of any K–12 school. | September 6, 2019 | |
| Smoking disclosure policy PDF | Landlords in Philadelphia must provide their tenants with a written disclosure of the building policy on smoking in individual dwelling units. | September 6, 2019 |