The Board of Trustees, hereby finds that:
A. The use of tobacco products, including cigarettes, as
determined by the United States Surgeon General, may be harmful to the health
and comfort of the user and the nonuser of such products.
B. Many smokers acquire the habit of using tobacco products
as minors, prior to the age of legal consent.
C. The distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products
to members of the general public for free or at only a nominal charge encourages
the use of tobacco products by minors and is detrimental to the public health.
D. The use of vending machines to dispense tobacco products
facilitates the availability of such products to minors and encourages the
use of such products by minors and is therefore detrimental to the public
health.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
NOMINAL PRICE
Any price less than the cost to the distributor, plus the amount
of any taxes not included in such costs.
PERSON
A person, firm, company, corporation, partnership, sole proprietor,
limited partnership or association.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, powdered tobacco or any other
tobacco products.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Village's
code enforcement officers, and they are hereby given the power and authority
to do so.