Smoking & vaping — London, Ontario

Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

In the City of London, Ontario, where prohibited: Common areas, service lines/counters, places of public assembly, restrooms, food courts, public facilities, reception areas, municipally-owned buildings, bingo halls, bowling alleys, billiard halls, places of refreshment, casinos, arenas, shopping malls, buses, taxicabs, limousines, residential lobbies/hallways; vaping included: False; cannabis included: False; where prohibited: Within 9 metres of Recreation Amenities in City Parks, and entrances to Municipally-owned Buildings. Source: Smoke Free Public Places By-law - PH-10; Smoking Near Recreation Amenities and Entrances By-law - A.-6924-85, verified 2026-08-28.

Smoke Free Public Places By-law - PH-10 adopted bylaw
where prohibited Common areas, service lines/counters, places of public assembly, restrooms, food courts, public facilities, reception areas, municipally-owned buildings, bingo halls, bowling alleys, billiard halls, places of refreshment, casinos, arenas, shopping malls, buses, taxicabs, limousines, residential lobbies/hallways s. 2(a)-(s)
vaping included False "smoking" includes the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other lighted smoking equipment
cannabis included False "smoking" includes the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other lighted smoking equipment
scout note

Prohibits smoking tobacco in enclosed public places city-wide, including arenas, malls, billiard halls and similar public buildings, with signage requirements at entrances.

Smoking Near Recreation Amenities and Entrances By-law - A.-6924-85 adopted bylaw
where prohibited Within 9 metres of Recreation Amenities in City Parks, and entrances to Municipally-owned Buildings s. 2.1(a)(b)
buffer distance nine (9) metres s. 2.1
vaping included False None
cannabis included False None
fine range minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) s. 5.1
scout note

Bans smoking tobacco within 9 metres of a recreation amenity (playground, pool, sports field, etc.) in a City park, or of an entrance to a municipally-owned building.

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