{
 "answer": "In the City of Merritt, British Columbia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Parks Regulation Bylaw 2385, 2024 (consolidated), verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not less than $2,500.00 and not more than $10,0000.00. Where prohibited: at or in a Park.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000078",
 "municipality": "Merritt",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://merritt.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parks Regulation Bylaw 2385, 2024 (consolidated)",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-17",
   "document_url": "http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Park-Regulation-Bylaw-2385-2024-Consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "s.4.12: no person shall smoke at or in a park. 'Smoke' includes cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookahs, e-cigarettes and anything that burns or vaporizes tobacco, cannabis or other substances.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2385",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6bb8fc8c4877895fe94265afd0db66ae4a35c919000e6483b9335a10c770bc61.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "at or in a Park",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not less than $2,500.00 and not more than $10,0000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 4.12",
    "vaping_included": "s. 3.6",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 3.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 6.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/merritt/smoking-vaping/bylaw-2385/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Merritt Bylaws index",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.merritt.ca/bylaws/",
   "summary": "Index scanned; no stand-alone smoking or tree bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "3a0bb5fb172bcc7d4f22eabbc4749d501a78ee94fd2fb450c7dc51959a186966",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3a0bb5fb172bcc7d4f22eabbc4749d501a78ee94fd2fb450c7dc51959a186966.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/merritt/smoking-vaping/city-of-merritt-bylaws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/merritt/smoking-vaping/"
}