Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

Smoking & vaping — Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario

In the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, where prohibited: Enclosed public places, enclosed workplaces, patios, playgrounds, public places, sporting areas, spectator areas, schools, and within 9 metres of any perimeter point of those areas; buffer distance: 9 metres of any point on the perimeter of a Public Place, Playground, Sporting Area or Spectator Area; fines: individuals: up to $10,000 (first offence), up to $25,000 (subsequent); corporations: up to $50,000 (first offence), up to $100,000 (subsequent). Source: By-law No. 2022-35 - Water Pipe Smoking, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law No. 2022-35 - Water Pipe Smoking adopted bylaw

where prohibited	Enclosed public places, enclosed workplaces, patios, playgrounds, public places, sporting areas, spectator areas, schools, and within 9 metres of any perimeter point of those areas	s. 2(a)–(i)
buffer distance	9 metres of any point on the perimeter of a Public Place, Playground, Sporting Area or Spectator Area	s. 2(i): "within 9 metres of any point on the perimeter of a Public Place"
fine range	individuals: up to $10,000 (first offence), up to $25,000 (subsequent); corporations: up to $50,000 (first offence), up to $100,000 (subsequent)	ss. 16–19

scout note

Prohibits water pipe (hookah/shisha) smoking across Niagara Region in enclosed public places, enclosed workplaces, patios, playgrounds, public places, sporting areas, adjacent spectator areas and schools, and within 9 metres of the perimeter of a public place, playground or sporting/spectator area. Applies whether or not a no-smoking notice is posted; proprietors, employers and property owners may not permit it. In force