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Council advances ordinance setting 1,000‑foot buffer between vape shops and schools
Summary
An ordinance to define vape shops and require a 1,000‑foot distance between vape shops and elementary and secondary schools was presented with multiple council sponsors and approved as part of a grouped vote (4-0).
The Atlanta City Council advanced an ordinance that creates a definition for “vape shops” and establishes a 1,000‑foot distance requirement between vape shops and elementary and secondary schools, the council said during the zoning session. The measure was approved as part of a group of items on a 4-0 vote.
The ordinance, introduced as part of a multi‑sponsor package, was described in the meeting as an amendment to the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance to create a definition for vape shops and to amend regulations across zoning districts to require a minimum 1,000‑foot separation between vape shops and between vape shops and elementary and secondary schools. Staff, the Neighborhood Planning Unit and the Zoning Review Board recommended approval.
The ordinance text in the meeting listing named multiple council members as sponsors. The chair moved to take several items together and made the motion to approve; Council Member Shook seconded. The clerk recorded the vote as 4 yays, 0 nays and stated the items were approved.
The transcript did not include the full ordinance language, enforcement details, or an implementation schedule. No public comments or amendments specific to the buffer distance were recorded in the meeting excerpt provided.
