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Monona holds first reading on ordinance to restrict electronic smoking retailers
Summary
The council held a first reading of Ordinance 1-25-784 to limit new electronic smoking retail stores by zoning restrictions and buffers; the planning commission recommended a 750-foot buffer, and council members asked staff for empirical data to justify any distance change.
Monona — The City Council on Jan. 6 conducted the first reading of an ordinance that would amend zoning rules to limit new electronic smoking retailers (retailers selling e-cigarettes and related paraphernalia).
Staff presented background on a 2024 moratorium and research showing youth vaping concerns cited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The draft ordinance draws on a moratorium definition (establishments with 10% or more of floor area or inventory dedicated to electronic smoking devices) and proposes prohibitions in many residential and institutional zoning districts…
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