{
 "answer": "In the Town of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Town of New Glasgow Smoking Bylaw (Bylaw No. 24), verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not less than one hundred fifty dollars and not more than five thousand dollars. Buffer distance: 4 meters (13.12 feet).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003151",
 "municipality": "New Glasgow",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://newglasgow.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of New Glasgow Smoking Bylaw (Bylaw No. 24)",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-10-29",
   "document_url": "http://newglasgow.ca/74-smoking-bylaw/file.html",
   "summary": "Smoking Bylaw bans smoking (including electronic cigarettes/vaping) on municipal property, parks, playgrounds, trails, sidewalks, within 4m of building entrances/air intakes, and in places of public assembly, restaurants and drinking establishments (including patios). Fines $150-$5,000.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "58edef03d380c91248b15eed1b96e4bfd742ad370710988ccc8f75ab340770e6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/58edef03d380c91248b15eed1b96e4bfd742ad370710988ccc8f75ab340770e6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Municipal property; public assembly; within 4 m of entrances/air intakes/windows; service counters/lines; reception areas; elevators/stairways; public transport; restrooms; drinking establishments; restaurants; arenas; parks; playgrounds; recreational facilities; trails; sidewalks.",
    "buffer_distance": "4 meters (13.12 feet)",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not less than one hundred fifty dollars and not more than five thousand dollars"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 3",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 3(c)",
    "vaping_included": "electronic cigarette or other device that burns or heats",
    "cannabis_included": "tobacco or another substance that is intended to be smoked",
    "fine_range": "one hundred fifty dollars and not more than five thousand"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/new-glasgow/smoking-vaping/bylaw-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/new-glasgow/smoking-vaping/"
}