{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Langley, British Columbia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 6059, verified 2026-10-15. Fines: up to $10,000. Where prohibited: within a Public Space, except on an open Highway, roadway or sidewalk, and except areas designated by the Township to permit Smoking.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000067",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "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.tol.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 6059",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Public-Space-Regulations-Bylaw-(No.-6059).pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Langley bylaw; s.5.25 prohibits smoking (incl. e-cigarettes, vaporizers, cannabis) within any public space (parks, playgrounds, rec facilities, trails, school spaces) except on open highway/roadway/sidewalk. Replaces Bylaw 5298. Scanned PDF, read via OCR.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "0db4b99064fd51d1ed63c29855db1b13f82ad50db7133262b63363f4e9bcb0d3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "6059",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0db4b99064fd51d1ed63c29855db1b13f82ad50db7133262b63363f4e9bcb0d3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "within a Public Space, except on an open Highway, roadway or sidewalk, and except areas designated by the Township to permit Smoking",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "up to $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 5.25",
    "vaping_included": "s. 2.2(24)",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 2.2(24)",
    "fine_range": "s. 6.3(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-district/smoking-vaping/regulations-6059/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Use Regulations (smoking FAQ)",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/services/property-use-regulations.aspx",
   "summary": "Township page citing Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw 6059 as banning smoking in parks, playgrounds, rec facilities, trails and school spaces; provincial Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act applies to workplaces.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "cf53f08a76ae9f5321de06ab82df9061d40a264b8e8a18a4ff07834df689e743",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cf53f08a76ae9f5321de06ab82df9061d40a264b8e8a18a4ff07834df689e743.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-district/smoking-vaping/property-use-regulations/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-district/smoking-vaping/"
}