{
 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of West Hants, Nova Scotia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Town of Hantsport By-law 62 - Protection from Second-Hand Smoke By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). Buffer distance: 9 meters from main entrance to any Town Building.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003166",
 "municipality": "West Hants",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.westhants.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Hantsport By-law 62 - Protection from Second-Hand Smoke By-law",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westhants.ca/government/by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/hantsport-by-laws/60-bylaw-62-protection-from-second-hand-smoke/file",
   "summary": "Bans smoking in parks, playgrounds, within 9m of Town building entrances, Town vehicles, cemeteries, school-zone streets and within 4m of bus stops in the former Hantsport area; effective Nov 5, 2013. Does not mention vaping/e-cigarettes.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "dae54d1489a0d08c60dfbf1d8f467de9d0634fda4b121fbad503ec2e2ab4b69f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "62",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dae54d1489a0d08c60dfbf1d8f467de9d0634fda4b121fbad503ec2e2ab4b69f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "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",
    "fine_range": "not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 4(a)-(k)",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 4(d)",
    "fine_range": "s. 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/smoking-vaping/bylaw-62/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Windsor Bylaw #28 - Respecting Smoke Free Public Spaces Bylaw",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-11-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.westhants.ca/government/by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/windsor-by-laws/2508-28-respecting-smoke-free-public-spaces-by-law/file",
   "summary": "Bans smoking (explicitly including vaping/e-cigarettes and cannabis) in parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreation facilities, Town building grounds and on streets within the former Town of Windsor; fines $250-$500.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "2abfc0003d92edb034ddf87986723085e05c7a380bcde4ffb91f5d55261907ea",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "28",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2abfc0003d92edb034ddf87986723085e05c7a380bcde4ffb91f5d55261907ea.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreational facilities, grounds of Town buildings, public events on Town property, trails/paths, and streets within Town boundaries",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not less than $250.00 for the first offence; between $250.00 and $500.00 for a second or subsequent offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "No person shall smoke in any of the following places",
    "vaping_included": "electronic cigarette, vape or other device",
    "cannabis_included": "tobacco, cannabis or another substance",
    "fine_range": "s. 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/smoking-vaping/bylaw-28/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/west-hants/smoking-vaping/"
}