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Berea council weighs temporary moratorium on new vape/smoke shops; members split on length and next steps
Summary
Council held extended debate over a proposed moratorium that would pause new standalone vaping and e‑cigarette retailer applications while council forms a committee to study zoning and signage restrictions; council left the measure on second reading and asked for a volunteer to lead an advisory committee.
Berea City Council deliberated at length over a proposed temporary moratorium that would bar new zoning approvals, building permits and certificates of occupancy for standalone stores whose primary business is the sale or distribution of vaping and electronic cigarette products.
The measure (Resolution 4‑10) is written as a temporary moratorium not to exceed one year. Supporters, including Councilmember Mary Brown, said neighboring communities have adopted similar pauses to…
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