Smoking & vaping — Powell River, British Columbia

Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

In the City of Powell River, British Columbia, where prohibited: Buildings, vehicles for hire, public transit, shelters, customer service areas, and within six metres of building openings, customer service areas, playgrounds, playing fields, or school yards.; buffer distance: six metres; fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $2000.00; not exceeding $50.00 for each day such offence continues. Source: Bylaw 2232, 2009 - Smoking Regulation, verified 2026-08-28.

Bylaw 2232, 2009 - Smoking Regulation adopted bylaw
where prohibited Buildings, vehicles for hire, public transit, shelters, customer service areas, and within six metres of building openings, customer service areas, playgrounds, playing fields, or school yards. s. 4.1
buffer distance six metres s. 4.1(e)
fine range not less than $100.00 and not more than $2000.00; not exceeding $50.00 for each day such offence continues s. 12, 13
scout note

Bans smoking within 6 metres of doorways/windows/air intakes, transit shelters, playing fields, playgrounds, school yards, and customer service areas.

Machine-readable: smoking-vaping.json · Official website: https://powellriver.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Smoking & vaping in other municipalities