NS-3091 - Zoning Regulation for Smoke Shops

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(b) No smoke shop maybe operated or established in the city without first obtaining the following: (1) An approved conditional use permit. (2) An approved certificate of occupancy. (3) A city issued business license. (4) An approved Tobacco Retailer License issued by the Chief of the Santa Ana Police Department, as set forth in Section 18-91 of this Code. Sec. 41-2411. - Development and operating standards. The following development and operating standards shall be applied to the operation of any smoke shop: (a) Display. A maximum of twenty-five(25) percent of the floor area of the premises may display smoking paraphernalia for sale or viewing. (b) Age Restriction. No person under the age of 21 years shall enter, be in, or remain in or on the premises of any smoke shop at any time. It shall be the affirmative duty of the business operator to verify the age of every person entering the establishment. (c) Lighting. The exterior of the premises, including adjacent public sidewalks and all parking lots under the control of the smoke shop, shall be illuminated in accordance with the lighting requirements of the underlying zoning district, and applicable Conditions of Approval. (d) Litter and Graffiti. (1) Trash and recycling receptacles shall be provided near public entrances to and exits from the building. (2) The smoke shop operator shall provide for daily removal of trash, litter, and debris from the premises and on all sidewalks that abut the premises, including the smoke shop's parking areas. (3) The owner of a property where a smoke shop is located shall remove graffiti in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 10-228 of this Code. (e) Vending Machines. Interior and exterior vending machines are prohibited. (f) Video Surveillance. (1) Smoke shops must equip a fully functional color digital video camera surveillance system. Ordinance No. NS-3091 Page 8 of 15