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Modifications to TMC Chapter 11
Tobacco Shops
Zoning & Planning Committee
Title
Amending Toledo Municipal Code (TMC), Part 11, Chapters 1104.0400 Use Table, 1104.1700 adding locational criteria, and 1116 Terminology for Tobacco Shops; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
By passage of Ordinance 410-24, Toledo City Council requested a study to research the history and future establishment of Tobacco Shops in the City of Toledo, to examine the secondary effects that they have on city residents and city neighborhoods, to study the effects of such products on citizens, and to determine whether the adoption of regulations relating to such products are warranted by the Toledo City Plan Commission. Within the Ordinance, specific concerns about the proliferation of Tobacco Shops, the public health and safety of citizens and neighborhoods, and additional standards and possible text amendments to better regulate Tobacco Shops were identified. Plan Commission Staff completed a study to address City Council concerns regarding Tobacco Shops.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Toledo Municipal Code, Chapter 1104.0400, which reads as follows:
See Exhibit A attached.
Is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. That a new Toledo Municipal Code, Chapter 1104.0400 shall read as follows:
See Exhibit B attached.
SECTION 3. That Toledo Municipal Code, Chapter 1104.1700, which reads as follows:
1104.1700 | Tobacco Shops
The following standards apply to tobacco shops.
1104.1701 Location
A tobacco shop shall not be located within 500 feet of any of the following uses: school, public park, public library, child day care center, or other use established specifically for the activities of minors.
1104.1702 Hours of Operation
The hours of operation of a tobacco shop may be limited to 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., or other hours consistent with a liquor permit issued by the State of Ohio, as a condition o...
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