HomeMy WebLinkAbout05658ORDINANCE NO. 5658
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XI OF
THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PUEBLO BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 208
THERETO PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRO-
DUCTS FROM VENDING MACHINES AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the present prohibition
of the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of
eighteen years has not been effective in preventing or
discouraging such person from the use of tobacco products, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that tobacco products sold
through vending machines are easily accessible to persons under
the age of eighteen years, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that limitations on the sale
of tobacco products through vending machines will promote the
health, safety and welfare of people of the City of Pueblo,
especially those under the age of eighteen years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO,
that: (Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring
indicates new material being added.)
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Chapter 1 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the
City of Pueblo be amended by the addition of a new section 208 to
read as follows:
11 -1 -208: TOBACCO VENDING MACHINES
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or
dispense cigarettes or other tobacco products through a
vending machine or other coin operated machine, or to possess
or maintain any vending machine or other coin operated
machine containing cigarettes or other tobacco products
within the Citv of Pueblo except:
(A) on premises licensed under the Colorado Liquor
Code or Colorado Beer Code for on premises consumption of
alcoholic beverages or fermented malt beverages;
(B) within private residences or private clubs; or
(C) on other premises which are not legally open
or generally accessible to persons under the age of eighteen
years.
(2) Violation of any provision of this section shall be
a Class 2 municipal offense.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall be
construed to permit the purchase, sale or furnishing of
cigarettes or other tobacco products by or to any person
under the age of eighteen years.
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This Ordinance shall become effective July 1, 1991.
SECTION 3.
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not effect the validity or
constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
INTRODUCED: January 14, 1991
ATTEST:
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ty C erk
By DR. GILBERT GARBISO
Councilperson
APPROV
President of the City Co ncil
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