{
 "answer": "In the City of Williams Lake, British Columbia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Parks and Public Land Bylaw No. 2419, 2024 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not more than $100.00. Where prohibited: at or in a Park or a publicly accessible portion of a City Facility. Buffer distance: 7.5 metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000159",
 "municipality": "Williams Lake",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://williamslake.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parks and Public Land Bylaw No. 2419, 2024",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-19",
   "document_url": "https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/168225",
   "summary": "s.6.13: no smoking (tobacco, marijuana, vaping) at or in a Park or publicly accessible portion of a City facility.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "49b6b93a50bde9637e2559596a29f680cf7924d89dd50a3664a12d2f33b5be05",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2419",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/49b6b93a50bde9637e2559596a29f680cf7924d89dd50a3664a12d2f33b5be05.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "at or in a Park or a publicly accessible portion of a City Facility",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 6.13",
    "vaping_included": "s. 4.1",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/williams-lake/smoking-vaping/bylaw-2419/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Smoke Free Bylaw No. 2227, 2015",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-02-24",
   "document_url": "https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/70929",
   "summary": "Prohibits smoking (incl. e-cigarettes) inside City buildings, within 7.5 m of entrances/air intakes, at playgrounds, beaches, playing fields and outdoor structures in parks, and at special events. Scanned PDF, OCR read.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "47678c46dbdbbd62ba619f54d950823b87a2b68566731fa3441863009969d935",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2227",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/47678c46dbdbbd62ba619f54d950823b87a2b68566731fa3441863009969d935.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Inside Public Buildings; within 7.5 m of entrances, air intakes, windows; City park playgrounds, beaches, playing fields, recreational structures, cemetery; transit bus shelters; Outdoor Special Event areas.",
    "buffer_distance": "7.5 metres",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not more than $100.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 4(a)(i)-(v)",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 4(a)(ii)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 3(e)",
    "fine_range": "s. 6(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/williams-lake/smoking-vaping/bylaw-2227/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/williams-lake/smoking-vaping/"
}