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## VILLAGE OF SPRING LAKE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
## BYLAW NO. 367
## BEING A BYLAW TO RESTRICT THE CONSUMPTION OF CANNABIS IN PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF SPRING LAKE, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
WHEREAS The House of Commons has given three readings to the Cannabis Act (Bill C45, an Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code anc other Acts, 1st Sess, 42nd part, 2017) which will permit persons to possess cannabis if purchased from an authorized person;
AND WHEREAS it is anticipated that the Cannabis Act will come into force in October 2018;
AND WHEREAS the Province of Alberta has amended the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act R.S.A. 2000, c. G-1 which will prohibit the use of cannabis in certain places;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 7 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.M26, Council may pass bylaws respecting:
- a) the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property;
- b) people activities and things in, on or near a public place or place that is open to the public; and
- c) the enforcement of bylaws made under the Municipal Government Act or any other enactment.
AND WHEREAS Council deems it necessary to impose additional restrictions on the smoking, vaping and other forms of consumption of cannabis in public places to prevent behaviours and conduct that may have a negative impact on the enjoyment of public places;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Spring Lake duly assembled and under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, as amended, hereby enacts the following:
## TITLE
1. This bylaw shall be known as the "Consumption of Cannabis in Public Places Bylaw".
## DEFINITIONS
2. The following definitions will apply to the corresponding words in this bylaw:
- (1) "Cannabis" has the meaning given to it in the Cannabis Act,
- (2) "Cannabis Act" means Bill C-45, an Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, 1 Sess, 42nd Part, 2017;
- (3) "Consume" or "Consumption" means to eat, drink or ingest;
- (4) "Electronic Smoking Device" means an electronic device that can be used to deliver a vapour, emission or aerosol to the person inhaling from the device, including but not limited to an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo or pipe;
- (5) "Officer" means a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Community Peace Officer appointed pursuant to the Peace Officer Act, S.A. 2006, c. P-3.5, or a member of the RCMP;
- 6) "Public Place" means any place, including privately or publicly owned or leased Propert hich the public reasonably has or is permitted to have access, whether on payment ( otherwise;
- (7) "Smoke" or "Smoking" means:
- a. inhaling or exhaling the smoke produced by burning or heating cannabis, or
- b. holding or otherwise having control of any device or thing containing it or heated
- (8) "Vape" or "Vaping" means:
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- a. inhaling or exhaling the vapour, emissions or aerosol produced by an electronic smoking device or similar device containing cannabis, or
- b. holding or otherwise having control of an electronic smoking device that is producing vapour, emissions or aerosol from cannabis.
## INTERPRETATION
3. The headings in this bylaw are for reference purposes only.
## PROHIBITION
4. A person must not smoke, vape or consume cannabis in any Public Place.
## ENFORCEMENT
5. General Penalty Provision
- (1) A person who contravenes this Bylaw by doing any act or thing which the person is prohibited from doing is guilty of an offence.
6. Violation Tickets and Penalties
- (1) Where an Officer believes that a Person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, the Officer nay commence proceedings against the person by issuing a violation ticket pursuant to th rovincial Offences Procedures Act, R.S.A 2000, c. P-24
- 2) wore there is a specified per any lied for the offence in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw, tha
- (3) This section does not prevent any Officer from issuing a violation ticket requiring a Cour appearance of the defendant, pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000 c. P-24 or from laying an information in lieu of a violation ticket.
## ENACTMENT/TRANSITION
7. Should any provision of this bylaw be deemed invalid then such invalid provision will be severed from this bylaw and such severance will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw, except to the extent necessary to give effect to such severance.
READ A FIRST TIME this 9th day of October, 2018.
READ A SECOND TIME this 9*h day of October, 2018.
READ A THIRD TIME and finally passed this 9t day of October, 2018.
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## SCHEDULE "A"
## SPECIFIED AND MINIMUM PENALTIES
| | Section Offence | Minimum Penalty | specified Penalty |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| 3(1) | Smoke, vape or consume cannabis in a public place | $250.00 | $250.00 |