{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cochrane, Alberta, smoking & vaping rules are set by Town of Cochrane Smoking Bylaw No. 09/2017, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not more than $10,000.00; specified penalties in Schedule A: $100, $200. Buffer distance: 5 metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000229",
 "municipality": "Cochrane",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.cochrane.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cochrane Smoking Bylaw No. 09/2017",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-02-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.cochrane.ca/media/382",
   "summary": "Prohibits smoking and use of electronic smoking devices (vaping) within 5 metres of Public Sports Fields, Recreation Centres, outdoor pools, and entrances/exits of public premises.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "15bb4017b20f4f4fcd8cf0001c8171126be08c713fe02d98cb07872219264a59",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "09/2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/15bb4017b20f4f4fcd8cf0001c8171126be08c713fe02d98cb07872219264a59.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "public premises, public vehicles, and within 5 metres of outdoor pools, outdoor skating rinks, playgrounds, sports fields, and entrances/exits to public premises.",
    "buffer_distance": "5 metres",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00; specified penalties in Schedule A: $100, $200"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 3(1), s. 3(2), s. 3(3)",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 3(3)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 2(a); s. 3(1)(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 4(1); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cochrane/smoking-vaping/bylaw-09-2017/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cochrane/smoking-vaping/"
}