Tobacco retail (smoke shop) regulation
Summary
New zoning rules push standalone smoke shops 1,000 feet from schools, parks, daycares, churches and each other. Up to 39 existing shops face a two-year phase-out, and small-business advocates on the council wanted more time.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; up to 39 shops may have to relocate or close within two years.
Kids and families near schools and parks, and the Blue Zones healthy-community push.
Small smoke shop owners, many family-run and minority-owned, facing relocation or closure.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — August 11, 2026
The council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 19.405 regulating tobacco retail (smoke shops) in the municipal code.
City Council — July 14, 2026
New zoning rules push standalone smoke shops 1,000 feet from schools, parks, daycares, churches and each other. Up to 39 existing shops face a two-year phase-out, and small-business advocates on the council wanted more time.
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