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Placerville council scraps proposed tobacco retail ordinance after wide public debate
Summary
After several hours of public comment and council discussion, PlacervilleCity Council voted 4-1 to stop pursuing a local tobacco retailer ordinance that would have created new licensing and limits on retailers, citing concerns about burden on small businesses and duplication of state enforcement.
Placerville City Council voted to discontinue work on a proposed local tobacco retail ordinance after extended public comment and council debate on March 25.
The motion, moved by Councilmember Noe and seconded for discussion by Vice Mayor Gottberg, instructed staff to no longer pursue the ordinance and passed 4-1. Councilmember Carter voted no; Councilmember Yarbrough, Vice Mayor Gottberg and Mayor Clerici voted in favor of dropping the proposal.
The measure under consideration would have created a local tobacco retail licensing program, limited retail density by population, restricted certain product package sizes and single-use electronic cigarettes, and tightened license-transfer rules. Staff said the draft ordinance would also have allowed the city to revoke local tobacco privileges for repeat violations of state or federal laws and aimed to reduce the overall number of retailers over time through attrition.
City attorney/staff described two transfer options in the draft: (A) transfer to an immediate family member in specified…
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