{
 "answer": "In the Village of Linden, Alberta, smoking & vaping rules are set by Village of Linden Bylaw 2018-02 to Regulate Smoking and Vaping, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: $50 specified penalty; $100 minimum penalty. Buffer distance: 5 meters.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000331",
 "municipality": "Linden",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.linden.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Linden Bylaw 2018-02 to Regulate Smoking and Vaping",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-05-28",
   "document_url": "https://linden.civicweb.net/document/17173",
   "summary": "Bans smoking/vaping tobacco, cannabis and e-cigarettes in public premises, workplaces and public vehicles, and within 5 m of outdoor rinks, playgrounds, skate parks, sports fields and public-premises entrances/exits; fines $50-$100.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "a72357c7fb66ae9db2c49eb82f6b4712f0f375123fccbca745a28c71e332388a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2018-02",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a72357c7fb66ae9db2c49eb82f6b4712f0f375123fccbca745a28c71e332388a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Public premises, workplaces, public vehicles; within 5 m of outdoor skating rinks, playgrounds, skate parks, sports fields; within 5 m of entrances/exits to public premises.",
    "buffer_distance": "5 meters",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "$50 specified penalty; $100 minimum penalty"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 3(a)-(c)",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 3(c)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 2(q), s. 3",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 2(n)(i), s. 2(q)(i)",
    "fine_range": "Schedule A"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/linden/smoking-vaping/bylaw-2018-02/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/linden/smoking-vaping/"
}