If it is not against a bylaw then it is not against a bylaw.
If smoking is not against the law then it is not against the law.
I thought medium to high density living was about compromise. This works both ways. Not just for one group with their own particular position. I have sympathy for the guy, but for the larger issue whilst smoking is still legal then it is a fact of apartment living that some people might smoke. It could be worse. They could listen to Rhianna.
I don’t smoke, but friends do. So maybe one night a month max there may be a smoker on the balcony who has 3 over the night, so hardly chain smoking. So the next door neighbour makes a fuss. He, of course BBQ’s on his balcony every single night. So what. I shut the door when he is cooking. It’s not a drama. I understand that he enjoys cooking on a BBQ, but how about some understanding from his end?
The guy in the unit below me smokes at night. Maybe 4 or 5 from 5-11 at night, so hardly unreasonable. He’s a good guy apart from that so I say live and let live. There needs to be an expectation of some level of disruption to our ideal life when living in close proximity. Either live with it, move out, or spend all your efforts whingeing, moaning and getting worked up over trivial matters.
Oh, and if you have an issue with what people are doing. Just speak to them. It’s amazing what that can achieve. Don’t act like a child, slamming doors, running off to the Strata Manager or throwing things at people.