TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Beth Lindauer, Community Development Director
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Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance 1096 adding Sections 25.255 through 25.272 (Tobacco Retailer Permit) to Chapter 25 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code.
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Introduce and waive the first reading of Ordinance No. 1096 adding Article XXVIII (28) (Tobacco Retailer Permit) to Chapter 25 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code; and
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SUMMARY:
The proposed ordinance establishes a City-issued Tobacco Retailer Permit Program that requires each tobacco retailer to obtain a permit for each retail location operating within the City. The program is intended to promote compliance with existing State and Federal tobacco laws, educate retailers on their legal responsibilities, and provide the City with administrative enforcement tools for repeated violations. The ordinance does not replace the State licensing system, prohibit lawful tobacco sales to adults, or impose new restrictions on legal purchasers.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed ordinance at a duly noticed public hearing on July 28, 2026, and unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2026-19 recommending City Council approval.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed ordinance adds Article XXVIII (Sections 25.255 through 25.272) to Chapter 25 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code to establish a comprehensive Tobacco Retailer Permit Program.
The ordinance requires a Tobacco Retailer Permit for each retail location, establishes annual permit renewal requirements, outlines permit application procedures and eligibility standards, and sets operational requirements.
The ordinance provides the City with administrative tools to:
* Maintain an accurate inventory of tobacco retailers;
* Provide education regarding changes in State tobacco laws;
* Conduct compliance inspections;
* Coordinate enforcement with law enforcement a...
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