Indoor smoking is not permitted in the City of Overland Park. This includes all:
- Places of employment
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Hotel/motel sleeping rooms
- Meeting rooms and convention facilities
- Retail establishments (except those whose primary business is the sale of tobacco products).
Smoking also is prohibited within 10 feet of an entrance to a public place. This prohibition does not apply within the public right-of-way or within the outdoor seating area of an eating or drinking establishment.
Smoking will not be prohibited within:
- On outdoor patios of eating and drinking establishments provided reasonable efforts are made to minimize the amount of smoke entering the establishment
- Private residences not serving as an enclosed place of employment or enclosed public place
- Retail establishments whose primary business is the sale of tobacco products
- Onstage during a live theatrical performance where smoking is integral to the plot or storyline and the audience is given prior notice
If you have questions or comments, contact the Community Planning and Services Division at health@opkansas.org or 913/895-6270.