{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Coldstream, British Columbia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 1651, 2014 (consolidated to June 22, 2026), verified 2026-10-15. Fines: up to $10,000. Buffer distance: 7.5 metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000022",
 "municipality": "Coldstream",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://www.coldstream.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 1651, 2014 (consolidated to June 22, 2026)",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-04-28",
   "document_url": "https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/87200",
   "summary": "Section 8.2: no smoking (incl. e-cigarettes/vaping) within 7.5 m of public building entrances, vents or windows, within 7.5 m of transit stops, and in any District park, sports venue, playground or outdoor public space (exceptions e.g. ceremonial tobacco use).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2ea7422cad2b1dcfb17b8d35eebd98d68b6c59265a352cdfef6d9e2b89262fba",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1651",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2ea7422cad2b1dcfb17b8d35eebd98d68b6c59265a352cdfef6d9e2b89262fba.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Within 7.5 m of public building entrances/air intakes/windows; transit stops/shelters; District parks, sports venues, playgrounds, outdoor public spaces except designated areas; District streets during special events.",
    "buffer_distance": "7.5 metres",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "up to $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 8.2(a)-(d)",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 8.2(a)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 2.1 (definition of \"smoke\" or \"smoking\")",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 2.1 (definition of \"smoke\" or \"smoking\")",
    "fine_range": "s. 13.2(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/coldstream/smoking-vaping/regulations-1651/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/coldstream/smoking-vaping/"
}