Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

Smoking & vaping — Stratford, Ontario

In the City of Stratford, Ontario, where prohibited: Indoor public places, workplaces, outdoor areas within 9m of municipal building entrances, city parks, Market Square, playgrounds, sports fields, hospital grounds; buffer distance: 9 metres (30 feet) of entrances/exits of Municipal Buildings; 9 metres of restaurant and bar patios; 9 metres of Stratford City Hall entrance; 20 metres of playgrounds, schools, sports fields, community recreational facilities; vaping included: True; cannabis included: True. Source: Smoking in Public Places By-law 174-2003, verified 2026-08-29.

Smoking in Public Places By-law 174-2003 adopted bylaw

where prohibited	Indoor public places, workplaces, outdoor areas within 9m of municipal building entrances, city parks, Market Square, playgrounds, sports fields, hospital grounds	s. 2.1, s. 2.2, s. 14.1, s. 14.2, s. 14.3
buffer distance	9 metres (30 feet) of entrances/exits of Municipal Buildings; 9 metres of restaurant and bar patios; 9 metres of Stratford City Hall entrance; 20 metres of playgrounds, schools, sports fields, community recreational facilities	s. 14.1(a) "nine (9) metres (30 feet) of any part"; s. 14.2(a) "20 metres of these grounds"; s. 14.4(c) "Within 9 metres of any entrance"
vaping included	True	"No person shall smoke or vape" s. 2.1; "vapourizing or vaping or vape" defined s. 1.0
cannabis included	True	"cannabis" defined s. 1.0; "smoke or smoking means the smoking or holding of lighted tobacco, cannabis or electronic cigarettes"
fine range	Maximum Fine $5,000	Schedule "A" — sign text "Maximum Fine $5,000"; s. 3.2

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Prohibits smoking and vaping in designated public places and workplaces within the City, including a specific prohibition on Stratford General Hospital properties.