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Akron council approves vape licensing, zoning and sewer charge changes; Leeds contract passes
Summary
At its meeting the Akron City Council approved a package of ordinances that license vape/smoke shops, add related zoning restrictions, and amended sewer charge sections; the council also approved a contract for law‑enforcement support software. Most measures passed unanimously; the sewer charges ordinance passed 11‑1.
Akron City Council on Tuesday approved a set of ordinances and contracts covering vape and smoke shop licensing, related zoning limits, sewer charge changes and a law‑enforcement software contract.
Councilman Pete Fusco presented an ordinance to license vape and smoke shops in the city, citing rising numbers of such businesses. The council suspended the rules, received a favorable committee report and passed the licensure ordinance 12‑0. Fusco told the council the city expects to send applications to eligible operators soon and said fines in the ordinance…
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