{
 "answer": "In the Village of Hay Lakes, Alberta, smoking & vaping rules are set by Village of Hay Lakes Community Standards Bylaw No. 02-2023, verified 2026-09-27. Buffer distance: ten (10) metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000294",
 "municipality": "Hay Lakes",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.villageofhaylakes.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Hay Lakes Community Standards Bylaw No. 02-2023",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-02-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofhaylakes.com/s/Community-Standards-022023.pdf",
   "summary": "Bans smoking and vaping (incl. e-cigarettes and cannabis) at outdoor public events except designated smoking areas, on hospital/school/child-care property, and within 10m of Village building doorways/windows/air intakes and recreation facilities.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "6728b9fd29f2c25dc85579fc50a79e4b54cd8901d50c6d2cc9861adfd5c2b852",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "02-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6728b9fd29f2c25dc85579fc50a79e4b54cd8901d50c6d2cc9861adfd5c2b852.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Outdoor Public Event grounds; areas prohibited under Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act (hospital, school, child care); within 10 m of doorways/windows/air intakes; recreation facilities; areas where minors gather.",
    "buffer_distance": "ten (10) metres",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not less than established; not exceeding $10,000.00; $250.00; $100.00; $500.00; doubled for subsequent offences; Schedule 'A': $300.00 first offence, $500.00 second/subsequent within 12 months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 39(a)-(b)",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 39(b)(i)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 2(d)",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 2(r)",
    "fine_range": "s. 44(a)-(b); Schedule 'A'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/hay-lakes/smoking-vaping/bylaw-02-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/hay-lakes/smoking-vaping/"
}