Orange County cities are increasingly limiting where people can smoke or buy vapes and cigarettes, adding new restrictions that cut down on their use in public spaces or outside the home.

Cypress joined several other cities on Monday night with a new ban on smoking at places like parking lots, farmers markets, and workplaces, along with new rules banning smoking near bus stops, schools and daycares.

While state law already bans smoking in places like schools, playgrounds, government buildings and gyms, state law doesn’t limit smoking in outdoor work spaces, outdoor dining spots or public parks without a playground.

Cypress only has one code enforcement officer for its 50,000 residents, and they’d be responsible for handling smoking violations.

During Monday’s Cypress City Council meeti

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