A smoking ban at Dallas parks takes effect Wednesday.
Dallas City Council members agreed to the partial smoking ban Nov. 9, 2016.
The majority refused, though, to impose a total smoking ban without exceptions as recommended by a City Council Committee.
Smoking is still permitted at the city's six golf courses, the Elm Fork Shooting Range and parks and facilities managed by private partners.
The future Trinity River Park was also added as an exception to the park smoking ban.
The State Fair of Texas will be allowed to set their own smoking rules.
People caught smoking in parks could face a fine.
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NBC 5's Ken Kalthoff contributed to this report.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story said smoking was permitted at the Dallas Zoo and Dallas Arboretum. That was an error. Smoking is prohibited inside both the zoo and arboretum. Guests to both are asked to smoke only outside the entrance gates in the parking lot. We regret the error.
