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

Richland County council committee · March 25, 2026
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Summary

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.

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.

Mister Brown asked staff to be clear about the scope and limits of the review so future drafts…

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