Smoking & Vaping Bylaw 23M2018 (Smoking Bylaw 57M92 - repealed)
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| Section | Penalty | Offence |
|---|---|---|
| Section: 3(a) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Person smoking or vaping in a public premise, a workplace or a public vehicle |
| Section: 3(b) | Penalty: | Offence: Person smoking or vaping in, on or within 5 metres of: |
| Section: 3(b)(i) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Outdoor pool to which the public has access as of right or by express or implied invitation |
| Section: 3(b)(ii) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Outdoor skating rink to which the public has access as of right or by express or implied invitation |
| Section: 3(b)(iii) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Playground to which the public has access as of right or by express or implied invitation |
| Section: 3(b)(iv) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Skate park to which the public has access as of right or by express or implied invitation |
| Section: 3(b)(v) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Sports field to which the public has access as of right or by express or implied invitation |
| Section: 3(b)(vi) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Transit property to which the public has access as of right or by express or implied invitation |
| Section: 3(c) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Person smoking or vaping within 5 metres of an entrance or exit to a public premises |
| Section: 3(d) | Penalty: $100 | Offence: Person smoking or vaping in Olympic Plaza |
| Section: 4 | Penalty: $200 | Offence: Employer allowing person to smoke or vape on premises controlled or owned by them where doing so is prohibited by this bylaw |
Definitions:
“Olympic Plaza” means the area bounded on the north by 7th Avenue S.E., on the east by Macleod Trail S.E., on the south by 8th Avenue S.E. and on the west by 1st Street S.E., but excluding lots 39 and 40 of Block 52 on Plan A;
“outdoor pool” means a structure that contains water which is designed and intended for recreational use, and includes a spray park or a wading pool;
“outdoor skating rink” means an outdoor ice surface that is designed for recreational skating or playing hockey; "playground" means an outdoor area upon which apparatus such as swings and slides are placed;
“public premises” means all or any part of a building, structure or other enclosed area to which members of the public have access as of right or by express or implied invitation;
“public vehicle” means a bus, taxi or other vehicle that is used to transport members of the public for a fee; “skate park” means an outdoor area which is designed and intended specifically for the use of skateboards, in-line skates, or other similar devices;
“sports field" means an outdoor area which is set apart and used for the playing of sporting activities;
“workplace" includes the whole or any part of a building, structure, vehicle or passenger conveyance in which a business is carried on but excludes:
(i) any part which constitutes public premises, and
(ii) private residences.