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Smoke-Free Recreation Properties
Hamilton’s Prohibiting Smoking within City Parks and Recreation Properties By-law No. 11-080 (PDF, 221 KB) prohibits smoking and vaping in or on:
- parks
- playgrounds
- recreation centre property
- arena and stadium property
- sports or playing fields
- skateboard parks
- beaches
- outdoor pools
- leash-free dog parks
- some trails
Check names and addresses of places where smoking and vaping is not allowed under this By-law (PDF, 221 KB)
Report smoking or vaping on City recreation properties
If you have questions about this By-law or you want to report smoking or vaping in City parks and recreation areas
- Phone: Tobacco Hotline 905- 540-5566
- Email: tobacco@hamilton.ca
To help investigate complaints, provide:
- Your name and phone number or email for follow-up
- Date and time you saw smoking / vaping in City parks or recreation areas
- Description of person or people smoking / vaping
- The location where you saw people smoking / vaping
- Date modified: