Committee asks staff to study smoking-code updates and eviction disposal rules

Mar 25, 2026

Richland County committee directed the county administrator to explore updating the smoking ordinance (including vaping and e-cigarettes) and to examine setting parameters for disposal of tenants' belongings following evictions, with council members flagging scope, signage and landlord notification issues.

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Chair Pugh moved that the county administrator explore options to update section 18-6 of the county code to address smoking, vaping and electronic-smoking products. The item was placed in the committee’s pending-analysis category rather than being adopted as an ordinance.

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