Smoking & vaping — Windsor, Ontario

Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?

In the City of Windsor, Ontario, smoking & vaping rules are set by Smoking By-law 113-2006 (amended by By-law 175-2016), verified 2026-08-29. Fines: not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), exclusive of costs. Buffer distance: nine meter radius of the outside area of an entranceway of any municipal building.

Smoking By-law 113-2006 (amended by By-law 175-2016) adopted bylaw
where prohibited Health care facilities, places of public assembly, convention centres, public halls, taxis, municipal buildings, arenas, recreation centres, parks, bus shelters, conservation areas, Lakeview Park Marina s. 2(a)–(k)
buffer distance nine meter radius of the outside area of an entranceway of any municipal building s. 2(f)
vaping included yes "e-cigarette, or any other lighted or heated equipment used to smoke or vaporize any tobacco or non-tobacco product" s. 1(j)
fine range not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), exclusive of costs s. 5
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Prohibits smoking and vaping (the definition of 'smoke' covers e-cigarettes, water pipes and hookahs) in health care facilities, places of public assembly, convention centres and public halls, taxis, municipal buildings, arenas, community centres and recreation centres including the lanes, walkways and parking areas leading to them, within a 9-metre radius of the entranceway of any municipal building, and - since

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