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Residents urge York City to address vape shops near schools; council notes zoning rewrite
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they are alarmed by vaping stores clustered near York schools and community centers and urged investigations, stricter enforcement and zoning limits; a council member said the city will consider zoning ordinance changes during a comprehensive-plan rewrite.
Several York City residents told the council on April 1 they are concerned about a cluster of vaping stores located near elementary and middle schools and community centers and urged city action to protect youth.
Sharif Hamid, a York City resident, said a new store opened about 50 feet from Lincoln Elementary School and cited other outlets close to the middle school and high school. Hamid described easy youth access, bright storefront displays and the prevalence of vaping products he said are highly addictive. He said he had discussed the issue previously…
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