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Dalton holds first reading of vape-shop ordinance proposing $5,000 annual license, location limits
Summary
City staff presented a first reading of an ordinance to define and license vape shops, proposing a $5,000 annual license, background checks and fingerprints for owners, distance limits (including 3,000-foot buffers from schools/other vape shops), and a ban in the Central Business and Overlay districts; council questions focused on grandfathering and comparability to alcohol rules.
Dalton staff presented a first reading on Feb. 2 of a proposed amendment to Chapter 26 that would create a local regulatory framework for vape shops, define such businesses, set a licensing process similar to alcohol licensing, and establish location and eligibility rules.
The draft ordinance defines a vape shop by product offering and revenue/floor-space thresholds and prescribes an annual license fee of $5,000 that would expire Dec. 31 each year. The application requirements would include a…
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