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92-O-08 ..... ..." ORDINANCE NO. 92-0-08 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, BY ADDING SECTION 12-5 (PROHIBITING SALE OF CIGARETTES IN AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES WHERE MINORS PERMITTED); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION AND CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. The Surgeon General of the united States has determined that smoking cigarettes is a public health hazard. 2. Section 859.06, Florida Statutes, prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors. 3. The location of cigarette vending machines in establishments where minors are permitted may result in the illegal sale of cigarettes to minors. 4. Prohibiting the sale of cigarettes in automatic vending machines located in establishments where minors are permitted will reduce the potential for the illegal sale of cigarettes to minors. 5. It is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the children of the City of Edgewater to prohibit the sale of cigarettes in vending machines in establishments where minors are permitted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the People of the City of Edgewater, Florida: PART A. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 12 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, BY ADDING SECTION 12-5. Section 12-5 is hereby added to read as follows: Section 12-5. Prohibitinq Sale of Cigarettes in Automatic Vendinq Machines Where Minors Permitted Ciqarettes shall not be sold in automatic vending machines in establishments where minors are permitted. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or allow the placement of an automatic vendinq machine from which ciqarettes are sold in any establishment where minors are permitted. PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISION. All conflicting ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof 'W' ...., in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART C. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provisions thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART D. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified. PART E. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect on August 1, 1992. PART F. ADOPTION. After Motion by Councilperson Gillespie and Second by Councilman Hays, the vote on the first reading of this ordinance held on June 1, 1992, was as follows: Mayor Tanya B. Wessler AYE Councilman Kirk Jones AYE Councilperson Louise Martin AYE Councilperson NoraJane Gillespie AYE Councilman Michael Hays AYE After Motion by Councilperson Gillespie and Second by Councilperson Martin, the vote on the second reading of this ordinance was as follows: Mayor Tanya B. Wessler AYE Councilman Kirk Jones AYE Councilperson Louise Martin AYE Struck through passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. 92-0-08 2 Councilperson NoraJane Gillespie AYE Councilman Michael Hays AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6th day of July, 1992. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGENATER, FLORIDA By. Tanya B. ss er Mayor APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A, R ista A. torey City Attorney ••-'e-a -�athreugh passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. 92-0-08 3