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Cochran council caps vape shops at two, sets hours and sales threshold
Summary
On Dec. 9 the Cochran City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance capping vape shops at two within city limits, grandfathering existing businesses, restricting hours to 6 a.m.–10 p.m., and defining vape shops as businesses with at least 25% vape sales or floor space.
The Cochran City Council on Dec. 9 adopted an ordinance intended to limit youth exposure to vaping by capping the number of vape shops in city limits at two and setting operating hours at 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The ordinance also grandfathered existing shops and defined a vape shop as any business with 25% or more of its sales or floor space devoted to vaping products.
Councilman Shane Savant moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilwoman Carla Coley seconded the motion. Council discussion cited concern about the growing number of vape shops and their proximity to youth-oriented locations. The measure passed unanimously.
The ordinance includes a numeric cap to restrict new entrants, an hours-of-operation restriction intended to limit late-evening access, and a definitional threshold (25% of sales or floor space) to distinguish vape-focused retailers from general retailers. Existing shops were explicitly grandfathered so they remain legal under the new rule.
The council did not provide details in the public record about enforcement steps or penalties; staff will be responsible for implementing the ordinance and any related licensing or inspections.
The ordinance was recorded on the council’s meeting agenda and approved during the Dec. 9 session; council indicated the measure responded to local concerns about youth exposure and the clustering of vape retailers.
