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Newport News council adopts stricter rules for vape shops, sets hours and density limits
Summary
The Newport News City Council on Sept. 23 adopted zoning changes defining and regulating vape shops, lowering a threshold from 50% to 20% in text and limiting hours of operation to 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; council also allowed vape shops by right in the C-2 General Commercial district. The measures passed unanimously.
The Newport News City Council unanimously adopted a package of zoning changes on Sept. 23 that define and regulate vape shops, limit their operating hours and allow them by right in the city's C-2 General Commercial district.
Mayor Philip Jones said the ordinance aims to address public-safety concerns and protect young people by clarifying how vape…
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