{
 "answer": "In the Town of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, smoking & vaping rules are set by Town of Fort Smith Smoking and Cannabis Use Bylaw #994, verified 2026-09-29. Fines: $250.00 for first offence; $500.00 for subsequent offences.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003522",
 "municipality": "Fort Smith",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Northwest Territories",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
 "official_website": "http://fortsmith.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Fort Smith Smoking and Cannabis Use Bylaw #994",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-12-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.fortsmith.ca/media/275",
   "summary": "Bylaw #994 bans smoking/vaping/cannabis on Town property — buildings, vehicles, parks, playgrounds, sports fields — and within 30m of those locations. Fines $250 first offence, $500 after; exemptions for cultural/ceremonial use and designated staff smoking areas.",
   "discovered_by": "terr-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "5c73be4948064eed2fa1b40b0c640874541bb6a0ff0c4dd0ff54fbc77f0f831a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:50:17+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "994",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5c73be4948064eed2fa1b40b0c640874541bb6a0ff0c4dd0ff54fbc77f0f831a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Smoking/vaping prohibited on, within, or within 30 metres of prohibited Town locations: grounds of Town buildings, vehicles, parks, playgrounds, greenspaces, sports and recreation fields; Appendix A locations.",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "$250.00 for first offence; $500.00 for subsequent offences"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 3(a); Appendix A",
    "vaping_included": "s. 3(b)",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 3(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 4(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nt/fort-smith/smoking-vaping/bylaw-994/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nt/fort-smith/smoking-vaping/"
}