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City of Harlingen adopts 180‑day moratorium on smoke shops; tables one special‑use permit
Summary
The City Commission approved a 180‑day temporary moratorium on establishment, expansion or relocation of smoke shops to permit study of public safety and zoning impacts; a pending special‑use permit for a proposed CyberSkunk smoke shop was tabled pending the study.
The Harlingen City Commission voted unanimously to adopt a temporary 180‑day moratorium on the establishment, operation, expansion or relocation of smoke shops within city limits to give staff, the police and health departments time to study public safety and land‑use impacts and propose regulatory amendments.
The moratorium, adopted after a public hearing, tasks staff with reviewing enforcement concerns, crime patterns and impacts on children, and directing involvement from police and health officials. Planning staff said the moratorium is…
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