Define the smoke. Choose the boundary.
Sign the policy.
Add a smoke-free policy covering the selected unit, building or property, with clear definitions, resident and guest responsibility, enforcement and damage terms.
- Defined products and conduct
- Unit or property-wide scope
- Signed resident and guest rules
How it works
From the existing lease to a signed no-smoking addendum both parties can keep
- 01
Review the current lease
Confirm whether smoking is already addressed and how rules may be changed.
- 02
Define prohibited conduct
Use clear product and activity definitions.
- 03
Map the smoke-free area
State exactly where the policy operates.
Last updated August 20, 2026
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What is a no-smoking addendum?
A no-smoking addendum is a signed addition to a lease that defines prohibited smoking or vaping, identifies where the policy applies, makes residents responsible for guests and explains enforcement without promising a completely smoke-free environment.
This document is also called:
- Smoke-free lease addendum
- Smoking policy addendum
- No-vaping addendum
- Tobacco and cannabis addendum
This document supplements the signed residential lease agreement and should be read with all other valid addenda.
Scope, notice and enforcement rules
Define smoking and vaping precisely, including the substances and devices the policy covers. State whether the rule applies only inside the dwelling or also to balconies, patios, common areas, vehicles and grounds.
Check state, local, public-housing, rent-regulation and cannabis rules before adopting or changing a policy. Existing residents may require notice, renewal or consent, and enforcement must be consistent, nonretaliatory and supported by facts.
Written scope
with the property, parties and covered conduct identified
Local rules
checked before terms are signed or enforced
Complete record
kept with notices, reports and supporting evidence
- Do not rely on an undefined ban
- Name tobacco, cannabis, electronic cigarettes, vaping and other intended products rather than assuming one word covers every activity.
- Draw the physical boundary
- List the unit, interior common areas, balconies, outdoor areas and any designated smoking location accurately.
- Address guests and household members
- State the resident’s reasonable responsibility for people under their control without creating impossible guarantees.
- Document damage rather than presuming it
- Odor removal, cleaning or repainting must still be supported, lawful and distinguished from ordinary turnover and wear.
- Enforce consistently
- Investigate complaints, preserve evidence and use the lease and local notice process rather than selective enforcement or self-help.
How to prepare a no-smoking addendum
Five checks turn the policy or disclosure into clear signed paperwork.
Confirm whether smoking is already addressed and how rules may be changed.
- Signed lease and addenda
- Property or housing-program rules
- Required notice or consent
Free sample no-smoking addendum
This sample shows the structure before you start. Your answers supply the real property, covered area, product definitions and effective date.
No-Smoking Addendum
LEASE AND PROPERTY. This addendum supplements the lease dated for .
SMOKE-FREE AREA. Smoking and vaping are prohibited in the following areas:
COVERED CONDUCT. The completed addendum defines the tobacco, cannabis, electronic and other smoking products covered.
RESIDENTS AND GUESTS. Tenant will comply with the policy and take reasonable steps to ensure household members and guests do the same.
ENFORCEMENT. Violations and claimed damage remain subject to the lease, reliable evidence, applicable notice requirements and governing law.
Questions about this no-smoking addendum?
Real humans read every message. For public housing, rent-regulated units, cannabis rules or a disputed enforcement action, get a local lawyer on it.