In the District Municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Parks and Recreation Regulation Bylaw No. 2665 (Consolidated), s.3.1.16, verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not more than $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars). Where prohibited: parks, playgrounds, playing fields, public squares and bus stops.
Parks and Recreation Regulation Bylaw No. 2665 (Consolidated), s.3.1.16
adopted bylaw
where prohibited
parks, playgrounds, playing fields, public squares and bus stops
s. 3.1.16
fine range
not more than $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars)
s. 5.1
scout note
Park rules make it an offence to violate the CRD Clean Air Bylaw No. 3962 smoke-free areas (parks, playgrounds, playing fields, public squares, bus stops) and to throw lighted cigarettes. Substantive smoking rules sit in the regional district bylaw.