Bylaw enforcement - smoking in parks - playgrounds - pools - sports fields

Under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608 Parks, smoking is prohibited in and around certain facilities within City parks.

While in a park no person shall smoke (this includes cannabis) within the boundaries of a nine-metre radius surrounding the following amenities or areas in a park:

• sports field
• playground safety surface or playground equipment
• wading pool basin or splash pad safety zone
• skateboard or BMX park
• ski hill
• outdoor swimming pool or deck
• covered picnic shelter or gazebo
• outdoor theatre space
• public washroom

While in a park no person shall smoke:

• within any zoo or farm area
• on a swimming beach
• in a service line or waiting area

If you have concerns about any of the smoking issues identified above, you can submit a Parks Conduct service request online at www.toronto.ca/311,or by calling 311.