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Strata Corporations > Laws and Legal Issues

Laws in BC		Various laws govern smoking in BC Strata Corporations, including: provincial laws, strata laws, and human rights laws. Read more.

Non-Smoking Bylaws		It is legal for a strata corporation to adopt a non-smoking bylaw that bans smoking on the common property, on limited common property, and in strata lots. Read more.

Legal Opinion		In February of 2008, The Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon commissioned a legal opinion to determine the legality, process and challenges of creating and implementing a non-smoking bylaw in strata corporations in compliance with the British Columbia Strata Property Act. Read more.

Case law on nuisance		Strata corporations or owners can rely on case law to support measures to address migrating second-hand smoke where it is considered a nuisance. Read more.

Note: This section is based on information contained in the legal opinion commissioned by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. To view the legal opinion in its entirety, click here to access the PDF.