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Ordinance to amend subsections 12.06, 12.40 and 12.42 of the Revised Municipal Code relative to Tobacco Retailers definitions and requirements.
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WHEREAS, new technology has emerged in relation to Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), such as e-cigarettes and vaporizers, that use liquid containing nicotine and other substances, which are heated into aerosols and inhaled by users; and,
WHEREAS, in 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended its regulatory authority of tobacco products to include these types of products; and,
WHEREAS, tobacco uses are currently defined and regulated by the City of West Allis, however, these new types of uses are presently undefined and unregulated within the City's Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, due to its current local non-regulation, this technology has become easily accessible to all members of the public, including youth who are considered susceptible to this type of activity and subsequent escalating behaviors, and the health implications associated with both; and,
WHEREAS, it is understood to be in the best interest of the City of West Allis to define and regulate these types of uses, with particular regards to exposure to youth; and,
WHEREAS, zoning is a tool that identifies and governs land use in a community and has the ability to separate sensitive land uses from each other in order to avoid conflict and serve the public's best interest; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of West Allis Zoning Code to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the community and promote the health, safety, morals, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of the community; and,
WHEREAS, this proposed ordinance would acknowledge the importance of our community's health by defining and separating these types of principal uses from youth-oriented land uses, while not disallowing their establishment within the city.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of West ...
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