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Council considers tighter enforcement for business certificates of use and changes to local tobacco licensing
Summary
City law department described amendments to the Certificate of Use program to improve enforcement and prevent transfer of certificates; separate tobacco-law changes would add enforcement against unlawful sales to minors and reduce the rate at which new tobacco licenses are issued.
Rob Carpenter, an attorney in the Department of Law, told councilors the legislation in Item 27 would amend the city's Certificate of Use program to align definitions with zoning, streamline administrative hearings and make clear that certificates cannot transfer when a business is sold.
Carpenter said the goal is to help the Division of Code Enforcement consistently enforce licensing for bars, restaurants, convenience…
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