{
 "answer": "In the Town of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, smoking & vaping rules are set by Town of Sylvan Lake Smoke Free Bylaw No. 1947/2026, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not less than established and not exceeding $2,500.00; individuals $250.00/$500.00/$1,000.00; proprietors & employers $500.00/$1,000.00/$2,000.00. Buffer distance: five (5) meters from an entrance or exit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000447",
 "municipality": "Sylvan Lake",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://sylvanlake.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Sylvan Lake Smoke Free Bylaw No. 1947/2026",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://sylvanlake.civicweb.net/document/92628",
   "summary": "Prohibits smoking and vaping (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookah, e-cigarettes) and cannabis use in public buildings, public places and workplaces to limit secondhand smoke exposure.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "fe8e9d3ba36e52c7af07c39f2a94be597baba5f8c375b4fab925ce95508562d7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1947/2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fe8e9d3ba36e52c7af07c39f2a94be597baba5f8c375b4fab925ce95508562d7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Designated Public Places, public buildings, public transportation vehicles, workplaces, Lakefront Smoke Free Zone, parks, playgrounds, schools, child care facilities, sports fields, outdoor pools, patios, restaurants, sidewalk cafes",
    "buffer_distance": "five (5) meters from an entrance or exit",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not less than established and not exceeding $2,500.00; individuals $250.00/$500.00/$1,000.00; proprietors & employers $500.00/$1,000.00/$2,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 3.A, s. 5.A, s. 5.C",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 3.A.i, s. 3.A.iii",
    "vaping_included": "s. 2.R",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 2.R, s. 6.A",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.A, s. 10.B"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/sylvan-lake/smoking-vaping/bylaw-1947-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/sylvan-lake/smoking-vaping/"
}