Smoking & vaping across Nova Scotia
Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?
17 of 49 municipalities in Nova Scotia have an adopted bylaw on smoking & vaping on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town |
Smoke-Free Recreational Places By-Law C-12
adopted 2019-06-24 |
where prohibited: Parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreational facilities, and event grounds on Town property or property maintained by the Town. · vaping included: yes · cannabis included: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Berwick Town |
Town of Berwick Protection from Second-hand Smoke By-law
adopted 2016-09-01 |
where prohibited: parks/playgrounds on town property, outdoor recreational facilities on town property, town building grounds except designated smoking areas, public events on town property, trails/paths, streets/sidewalks, bus stops/shelters and within 4 m · cannabis included: yes · fines: not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) | 2026-09-27 |
| Bridgewater Town |
Town of Bridgewater Bylaw Chapter 191 – Protection from Second-Hand Smoke
adopted 2008-09-01 |
where prohibited: parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreational facilities, grounds of town buildings, public events, cemeteries, trails/paths, parade routes, and school areas · vaping included: yes · cannabis included: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Cape Breton Regional municipality |
By-law Respecting Smoking in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (S-200)
adopted 2001-04-17 |
where prohibited: Restaurants, food establishments, casinos, drinking establishments, bingo halls, public assembly, arenas, bowling/pool halls, service counters/lines, reception areas, designated hotel/motel rooms, elevators/stairs, transit, taxis, restrooms, school buses, hospitals, designated exterior areas. · fines: Individual: not less than $100 first, $200 second, $300 third, max $1,000; Corporation: not less than $500 first, $700 second, $1,000 third, max $5,000; continuing offence not less than $100/day. | 2026-09-27 |
| Cumberland County municipality |
Municipality of Cumberland Protection from Second-Hand Smoke By-Law 19-01
adopted 2019-05-01 |
where prohibited: Parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreational facilities, municipal building grounds, public event grounds, trails/paths, campgrounds (except rented campsite), school-area streets (except enclosed vehicles). · vaping included: yes · cannabis included: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Halifax Regional municipality |
By-law N-300 Respecting Nuisances and Smoking | where prohibited: municipal property · vaping included: yes · cannabis included: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Inverness County municipality |
Municipality of the County of Inverness By-Law #42 (No Smoking By-law)
adopted 2002-11-12 |
where prohibited: any public place; any place of employment · fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $2,000.00 | 2026-09-27 |
| Kings County municipality |
Municipality of the County of Kings By-law #94 (Non-Smoking at/on Village of New Minas Recreation Facilities)
adopted 2009-09-01 |
where prohibited: Village-owned or Village-operated outdoor recreational facilities · vaping included: no · cannabis included: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Mulgrave Town |
Bylaw Prohibiting Smoking in Indoor Public Places and Workplaces in the Town of Mulgrave (Bylaw No. 20) | where prohibited: Indoor public places/workplaces: public assembly, within 1 m of public entrances/air intakes, service counters/lines, reception areas, elevators/escalators/stairs, public transit, washrooms, drinking establishments, restaurants, arenas/bowling alleys/pool halls. · buffer distance: within a radius of one meter (3.28 feet) of all public entrances and air intake to buildings · fines: not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00); second/subsequent: not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00); sign offence: not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00); second/subsequent sign: not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00); payment in lieu: fifty dollars ($50.00) | 2026-09-27 |
| New Glasgow Town |
Town of New Glasgow Smoking Bylaw (Bylaw No. 24)
adopted 2018-10-29 |
where prohibited: Municipal property; public assembly; within 4 m of entrances/air intakes/windows; service counters/lines; reception areas; elevators/stairways; public transport; restrooms; drinking establishments; restaurants; arenas; parks; playgrounds; recreational facilities; trails; sidewalks. · buffer distance: 4 meters (13.12 feet) · vaping included: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Oxford Town |
Town of Oxford Smoke Free Outdoor Spaces Bylaw (2013-02) | where prohibited: parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreational facilities, grounds of town buildings, public events, cemeteries, beaches, trails, parade routes, streets within school areas · cannabis included: yes · fines: not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) | 2026-09-27 |
| Queens Regional municipality |
Region of Queens Municipality Smoke Free Places Bylaw (No. 21)
adopted 2017-10-10 |
where prohibited: Enclosed places listed in Appendix A, licensed premises, restaurants, private clubs, bingo places, school buses, places of employment; outdoor areas within four metres of entrances/exits, open windows, ventilation intakes. · buffer distance: within four metres · vaping included: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Richmond County municipality |
Municipality of the County of Richmond Non-Smoking By-Law (#55) | where prohibited: Public places or places open to the public, unenclosed adjoining areas, within 5m of public entrance or air intake, service counters/lines, elevators, public transit, rest rooms, school buses. · buffer distance: within a radius of 5 metres (16 feet) of any public entrance or air intake · fines: not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars | 2026-09-27 |
| Truro Town |
No Smoking Bylaw
adopted 2018-12-03 |
where prohibited: No Smoking Areas: Inglis Place public portions (except private residence), Town playgrounds, trails/parks/green spaces, outdoor recreational facilities, Colchester Legion Stadium land, Civic Block, Town parking lots. · vaping included: yes · cannabis included: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Victoria County municipality |
By-Law Respecting Smoking (Non-Smoking By-Law)
adopted 2002-11-18 |
where prohibited: Public places/open to public, including drinking establishments, restaurants, stores, commercial premises, arenas, bowling alleys, pool halls, malls, service counters/lines, elevators, public transportation facilities/vehicles (except taxis), rest rooms, school buses. · buffer distance: within a radius of 5 metres (15 feet) of any public entrance or air intake · fines: not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more that ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00); $50 within 14 days to avoid prosecution | 2026-09-27 |
| West Hants Regional municipality |
Town of Hantsport By-law 62 - Protection from Second-Hand Smoke By-law
+1 more |
where prohibited: parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreational facilities, within 9 m of Town Building entrances, Town vehicles, public events, cemeteries, trails, parade routes, school areas, within 4 m of bus stops · buffer distance: 9 meters from main entrance to any Town Building · fines: not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) | 2026-09-27 |
| Yarmouth Town |
Town of Yarmouth Smoking Bylaw (TOY 66)
adopted 2007-03-08 |
where prohibited: No-Smoking Area: portions of sidewalk/land within street right of way on Parade, Brunswick, Grand, Seminary, Collins, School, and Forest Streets | 2026-09-27 |
Nothing on file for smoking & vaping
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (32) — Annapolis, Annapolis Royal, Antigonish, Antigonish, Argyle, Barrington, Chester, Clare, Clark's Harbour, Colchester, Digby, Digby, East Hants, Guysborough, Kentville, Lockeport, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Middleton, Pictou, Pictou, Port Hawkesbury, Shelburne, Shelburne, St. Mary's, Stellarton, Stewiacke, Trenton, Westville, Wolfville, Yarmouth.