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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2022 -106 <br />BY: Mayor.loncs. C'.ouncilwotran Williamson and Councilwoman (iilchrist <br />AA ORDLNAN(W A,WEVDLVG CHAPTER 557 OF THE <br />GENERAL OFFE'N'SES ('(IDL' OF THE CITY OF NORT/1 <br />OLMSTED, ENTITLED "SALE OF (7GARETTES AND <br />TOBACCO PRODUCTS" IN ORDER TO UPDATE <br />REGULATION'S FOR THE SALE TO OR POS.SESSIO!V OF <br />CIGARETTES, ELECTRO;V'IC CIGARETTES, OR OTHER <br />TOBAC('O OR ALTERNATE AWOTLVE PRODUCTS BY <br />INDIVIDUALSUNDER21 YEARSOFAGF,ANDDECLARING <br />AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, smoking is the number one cause of preventahlc death worldwide; and <br />WHEREAS, smoking and the useofolher tobacco products, including cigars and smokeless <br />tobacco. causes or worsens numerous diseases and conditions; and <br />WHEREAS, according to the American Lung Association. a tobacco product is any product <br />containing, made m dcriNed from tobacco or nicotine and can include commercial cigarettes. e - <br />cigarettes or Nape pens, smokeless tobacco, little cigars, snuf l7snus, or other nicotine containing <br />products: and <br />WHEREAS. it is the desire of'( ouncil to amend this legislation to include more information <br />on electronic cigarettes, vape pens, other tobacco m alternative nicotine products, age requirements, <br />points of sale and to clarify definitions. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COIWC1L Of THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CIIYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECT/ON L That C'haptcr 557 of the General Offenses Code of the C'iM1 of North Olmsted. <br />entitled,' Sale of-( igarettes and Tobacco Products' which currently reads as set forth on Exhibit A. <br />shall be amended and. as amended, shall read in its entirely as set forth on the attached Fshibil R. <br />SECTION2: that any Ordinance or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with or in conflict with <br />this Ordinance. to the extent of any such inconsistency or conflict with this Ordinance, be and herebc <br />are repealed. <br />SECTION 9: that this Ordinance is hereby declared to be au emergency measure <br />immediately necessary for the prescrNation of public health, safety and welfare and for the further <br />