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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1870 N.C.S. 09/16/1991I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 ORDINANCE NO. Introduced by Lynn Woolsey 1870 N.C.S. Seconded by Michael Davis SEP 161991 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA ADDING SECTION 8.20.095 TO CHAPTER 8.20 OF THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODIJCTS THROUGH VENDING MACHINES EXCEPT FOR VENDING MACHINES LOCATED IN BARS THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PETLAUMA DO ENACT" AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8.20.095 is added to Chapter 8.20 of the Petaluma Municipal Code to read as follows: A. Purpose and Findings. The Council finds that minors have ready access to cigarettes and other tobacco products through cigarette vending machines. Prohibition of sale of tobacco products from vending machines in areas accessible to minors is essential to curtailing the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors. B. Vending Machine Sales Prohibited. No cigarette or other tobacco product may be sold, offered for sale, or distributed by or from a vending machine or appliance, or any other coin -operated mechanical device designed or used for vending purposes, including such machines, appliances, and devices with remote control locking mechanisms, except for vending machines located within the premises licensed by the State of California for on -site liquor sales and located within areas of such premises to which access by minors is prohibited by law. Section2. This ordinance shall take effect on the 31st day following its adoption. I ORD - IM NCS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31. 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to post/Publish this ordinance for the period and in the manner required by the City Charter. INTRODUCED and ordered posted/published this 3rd day of September , 1991. ADOPTED this ] 6 t h day of September , 1991 by the following vote: AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Nelson, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss c: Aword5\ord. doc 9/ 12/91 (fmk) 2 Ord. 1870 N.C.S. ,0 /