Smoking & vaping — Leamington, Ontario

Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

In the Municipality of Leamington, Ontario, smoking & vaping rules are set by Outdoor Smoking By-law 311-13 (consolidated), verified 2026-09-25. Fines: First offence: minimum $100.00, maximum $300.00; subsequent offence: minimum $300.00, maximum $1,000.00. Where prohibited: Sports fields (Schedule A), recreational facilities (Schedule B), within 15m of playgrounds, within 9m of building entrances/exits; parking lots excluded. Buffer distance: 9 metres from any entrance or exit to a building; 15 metres from any playground in a park.

Outdoor Smoking By-law 311-13 (consolidated) adopted bylaw
where prohibited Sports fields (Schedule A), recreational facilities (Schedule B), within 15m of playgrounds, within 9m of building entrances/exits; parking lots excluded s. 1(d)(i)–(iv)
buffer distance 9 metres from any entrance or exit to a building; 15 metres from any playground in a park s. 1(d)(iii)–(iv): "within fifteen (15) metres of any playground" and "within nine (9) metres of any entrance or exit"
vaping included no By-law title: "prohibit smoking tobacco"; s. 1(e): "smoking of tobacco" defined per Municipal Act s. 115 only
fine range First offence: minimum $100.00, maximum $300.00; subsequent offence: minimum $300.00, maximum $1,000.00 s. 4(a)–(b)
scout note

Bans smoking tobacco at listed municipal sports fields and recreational facilities (excluding parking lots), within 15 m of park playgrounds, and within 9 m of building entrances/exits.

Machine-readable: smoking-vaping.json · Official website: http://www.leamington.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Smoking & vaping across Ontario · Smoking & vaping in other municipalities