Overview
- Pesaro will enforce a year‑round smoking ban on all beaches starting April 1, with fines from €25 to €500 and coverage that includes e‑cigarettes.
- Rome’s plan would extend a ban along the coast from Ostia to Capocotta, though the measure still awaits formal approval and final details on scope and distances.
- Reports in Italian media say the Rome rules are expected to include cigars and e‑cigarettes and to apply within five meters of the waterline.
- Current penalties cited for Rome’s existing smoking limits reach up to €275, with fines doubling in the presence of children or pregnant people.
- Jesolo is expanding non‑smoking zones, and Italy’s opposition PD has proposed a national beach ban, as cities pair multilingual signs and designated smoker areas with a push to curb plastic filter waste that can linger 10 to 15 years.