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Redding council approves tobacco retail licensing ordinance with 600-foot school buffer and new licensing fee

5399295 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

The City Council voted to adopt an updated tobacco retail licensing ordinance that applies to all sellers of tobacco products, establishes a $11.76 annual program fee to fund enforcement, and bans new retailers within 600 feet of K–12 schools; council requested a staff review at six months.

The Redding City Council on Wednesday adopted a tobacco retail licensing ordinance that requires all businesses selling tobacco products to obtain a local license, bans new tobacco retailers from opening within 600 feet of kindergarten-through-12th‑grade schools and sets an annual program fee of $11.76 per retailer to fund enforcement.

The ordinance applies to all establishments that sell tobacco, including convenience stores, grocery stores and specialty vape shops, and includes provisions prohibiting flavored tobacco sales, sales to anyone under 21, mobile vending and self-service displays. City staff said the…

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