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Council adopts 1,000-foot spacing rule for new vape and tobacco shops near schools and day cares
Summary
San Antonio City Council adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Code establishing a mandatory 1,000-foot buffer that prevents new tobacco and vape shops from opening within 1,000 feet of public or private schools, day-care centers and institutions of higher learning.
San Antonio City Council on May 8 approved an amendment to Chapter 35 of the Unified Development Code to create a mandatory 1,000-foot spacing requirement that prevents new tobacco and vape shops from opening within 1,000 feet of public or private schools, day-care centers and institutions of higher learning.
Development Services staff told the council the city currently has roughly 225 vape or tobacco specialty shops and that about 82 of those locations already sit within 1,000 feet of a…
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