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Council adopts ordinance adding rules for smoke and vape shops, including 500-foot distance from schools and signage requirement
Summary
The Metro Council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 25 to Title 9 of the city-parish code to regulate smoke and vape retail shops with a 500-foot buffer from schools and other sensitive sites and a signage requirement that minors may not enter.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council voted to amend the Code of Ordinances (Title 9) by adding Chapter 25 to regulate smoke and vape shops, including distance and signage requirements.
Council members Rowdy Goday, Denise Amorosa, Carolyn R. Coleman and Tijuana Harris sponsored the ordinance. Presenters from the advocacy group ICARE and Department of Development staff described the provisions: a 500-foot distance requirement from any educational institution, religious institution, public library, child day care facility and public park; and a signage requirement mandating clear notices that minors are not…
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