Smoking & vaping — Williams Lake, British Columbia

Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

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.

Parks and Public Land Bylaw No. 2419, 2024 adopted bylaw
where prohibited at or in a Park or a publicly accessible portion of a City Facility s. 6.13
vaping included yes s. 4.1
cannabis included yes s. 4.1
scout note

s.6.13: no smoking (tobacco, marijuana, vaping) at or in a Park or publicly accessible portion of a City facility.

Smoke Free Bylaw No. 2227, 2015 adopted bylaw
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. s. 4(a)(i)-(v)
buffer distance 7.5 metres s. 4(a)(ii)
vaping included yes s. 3(e)
fine range not more than $100.00 s. 6(a)
scout note

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.

Machine-readable: smoking-vaping.json · Official website: https://williamslake.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-15 · Smoking & vaping across British Columbia · Smoking & vaping in other municipalities