Smoking & vaping — Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario

Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

In the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, where prohibited: Public places, municipal buildings, post-secondary institutions, long-term care homes, within 20m of public parks, enclosed workplaces; buffer distance: 9m from any entrance, exit or air intake; 20m radius of any public park; vaping included: True; cannabis included: True. Source: Smoking and Vaping By-law No. 028-2019, verified 2026-08-29.

Smoking and Vaping By-law No. 028-2019 adopted bylaw
where prohibited Public places, municipal buildings, post-secondary institutions, long-term care homes, within 20m of public parks, enclosed workplaces s. 2.1, s. 2.2, s. 2.3, s. 2.4, s. 2.5, s. 3.1
buffer distance 9m from any entrance, exit or air intake; 20m radius of any public park s. 2.1; s. 2.5
vaping included True "vape or vaping" s. 1.1(bb); s. 2.1
cannabis included True "smoke or smoking" includes... medicinal cannabis, cannabis s. 1.1(aa)
fine range $300.00–$500.00 set fines; maximum $5,000.00 on conviction Schedule A; s. 6.1
scout note

Prohibits smoking and vaping in, or within a 9 metre radius of any entrance, exit or air intake of, a public place - including common areas, public washrooms, restaurants, bars, patios, recreational facilities, service lines, shopping centres, casinos, bingo and billiard halls, bowling alleys, hookah and vape lounges, funeral homes, racetracks and public transport vehicles. Smoking and vaping are banned

Machine-readable: smoking-vaping.json · Official website: https://www.durham.ca/en/index.aspx · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Smoking & vaping in other municipalities