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Council holds first reading of smoke-shop ordinance; sets buffers, licensing and inspection fees
Summary
City staff presented an ordinance to regulate smoke shops (definition, 1,000-foot separation from sensitive uses, conditional-use permits, inspection fees). Council approved the first reading and scheduled the second reading; staff said enforcement and fees would recover inspection costs.
The Santa Ana City Council on March 3 received a staff presentation and held the first reading of an ordinance to regulate "smoke shops" and to establish inspection fees.
Planning staff explained the draft ordinance would define smoke shops as fixed retail storefronts (not mobile vendors), require conditional-use permits in commercial zones, and establish separation requirements (staff recommended a 1,000-foot buffer from…
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