Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

Smoking & vaping — Penticton, British Columbia

In the City of Penticton, British Columbia, where prohibited: Enclosed public places/workplaces, within 7.5m of doorways, transit shelters/stops, apartment common areas, within 30m of schools/playgrounds, public facilities, Schedule A areas, public roads/sidewalks (cannabis).; buffer distance: seven and a half meters (7.5m); vaping included: True; cannabis included: True. Source: Smoking Regulations Bylaw No. 2018-68, verified 2026-08-28.

Smoking Regulations Bylaw No. 2018-68 adopted bylaw

where prohibited	Enclosed public places/workplaces, within 7.5m of doorways, transit shelters/stops, apartment common areas, within 30m of schools/playgrounds, public facilities, Schedule A areas, public roads/sidewalks (cannabis).	s. 6.1; s. 7.1; Schedule "A"
buffer distance	seven and a half meters (7.5m)	s. 6.1(b)
vaping included	True	s. 6.1
cannabis included	True	s. 7.1
fine range	not more than $10,000	s. 11.1

scout note

Bans smoking/vaping in enclosed public places/workplaces, within 7.5 m of doorways/transit stops, in apartment common areas, within 30 m of schools/playgrounds; cannabis smoking additionally banned on all public roads/sidewalks/trails and 16 listed beaches (Schedule A).