{
 "answer": "In the City of Port Alberni, British Columbia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 5121, 2025, verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution. Where prohibited: In a public place or on a street, except on a sidewalk more than specified distances from listed features. Buffer distance: seven (7) metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000102",
 "municipality": "Port Alberni",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://portalberni.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 5121, 2025",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5121_Parks_and_Public_Places_Bylaw%20No.%205121_1.pdf",
   "summary": "Bans smoking (incl. e-cigarettes, cannabis, hookah) in public places or on streets unless on sidewalk more than 20 m from any park/facility (beaches, trails, fields, rec centres, City Hall), 7 m from playgrounds, intersections, crosswalks and transit shelters. First Nations ceremonial exemption.",
   "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": "5121",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7cf4f009382eac77323c0a651e2af1b4f05d005d01be592f58b8982f9656a856.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "In a public place or on a street, except on a sidewalk more than specified distances from listed features.",
    "buffer_distance": "seven (7) metres",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 9.5",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 9.5(c)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 3.1",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 3.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-alberni/smoking-vaping/bylaw-5121/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-alberni/smoking-vaping/"
}