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Council directs staff to draft local tobacco retail licensing ordinance after split on costs and enforcement
Summary
Staff presented a comparative analysis of tobacco retail licensing in neighboring cities; councilors questioned enforcement costs and whether local licensing adds powers beyond state rules and generally directed staff to draft a model ordinance and fee study for further review.
City staff presented a comparative analysis of tobacco retail licensing (TRL) ordinances used by neighboring cities and recommended the council provide direction on next steps.
Tom Ingalls, the city's fire marshal and supervisor of code compliance, summarized research into Adelanto, Colton and Hesperia and statewide programs. He said local policies typically require an additional license and local inspection program and that Hesperia's approach appeared more robust than its…
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