{
 "answer": "In the Town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, smoking & vaping rules are set by Smoking - Vaping Cannabis or Any Substance on Municipal Property By-law 2020-17, verified 2026-09-25. Fines: maximum $10,000 for first offence; maximum $25,000 for subsequent offence. Buffer distance: 20 metres from perimeter of parks/playgrounds/outdoor recreational facilities; 20 metres from entrance/exit of Municipal Building (medical cannabis exemption).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001811",
 "municipality": "Wasaga Beach",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.wasagabeach.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Smoking - Vaping Cannabis or Any Substance on Municipal Property By-law 2020-17",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-02-25",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wasagabeach-006-ca/media/y40efpat/municipal-property-smoking-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits smoking or vaporizing tobacco, cannabis or any substance on any property owned or leased by the Town, including municipal buildings, trails and walkways, parks, playground areas and outdoor recreational facilities, and within a 20 metre radius of the perimeter of parks, playgrounds and outdoor recreational facilities, and at special events. Applies whether or not a no-smoking sign is posted.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f05d7482e9d3ff0f24c3455914701030e0deb1d9d698fb1fd71e515ec1b7ba67",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2020-17",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f05d7482e9d3ff0f24c3455914701030e0deb1d9d698fb1fd71e515ec1b7ba67.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "All municipally-owned or leased properties including Municipal Buildings, trails, walkways, Parks, Playground Areas, Outdoor Recreational Facilities, and Special Events",
    "buffer_distance": "20 metres from perimeter of parks/playgrounds/outdoor recreational facilities; 20 metres from entrance/exit of Municipal Building (medical cannabis exemption)",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "maximum $10,000 for first offence; maximum $25,000 for subsequent offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 3.1",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 3.1(c)–(e); s. 4.1(d)(i)–(ii)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 2.1(o) defines 'Vape or Vaping or Vaporizing'",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 2.1(a) defines 'Cannabis'; by-law title",
    "fine_range": "s. 6.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wasaga-beach/smoking-vaping/bylaw-2020-17/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wasaga-beach/smoking-vaping/"
}