[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
A. No person
shall engage in the retail sale of tobacco products or operate a facility
containing vending machines that dispense tobacco products unless
the person is authorized to do so by a license issued under this section.
B. An application
for a tobacco product retailer's license shall be filed in writing
with the Village Clerk on a form provided by the Village and in conformance
with the provisions relating to licenses generally, and shall specify
the location of each point of sale maintained by the retailer.
C. The Village
President or his or her designee shall administer the licensing of
tobacco product retailers and shall approve or deny all applications
and revoke existing licenses as provided herein.
D. In addition to the penalties set forth in §
117-99, any person, corporation or business who or which violates any provision of this chapter, following a notice and hearing, the Village President may suspend or revoke the license of the retail tobacco product dealer.
E. The annual
license fee for the retail sale of tobacco products shall be $25.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
No person, firm, or corporation, either by means of an automatic
vending machine or otherwise, shall sell, give away, barter, exchange,
or otherwise deal in tobacco products at any place located within
100 feet of any building used exclusively for school purposes. It
shall be the duty of the President and he or she is authorized and
empowered from time to time to inspect and examine all places where
tobacco products are licensed to be sold within the Village for the
purpose of prohibiting any violation of this chapter.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
Every public place where tobacco products are sold, either by
means of an automatic vending machine or otherwise, shall be kept
in a clean and sanitary condition for the health, safety, and comfort
of its patrons.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 96-02]
A. It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, give away
or deliver tobacco products to any person under the age of 18 years,
including but not limited to through the use of a vending machine.
B. Signs informing the public of the age restriction provided for herein
shall be posted at every location where tobacco products are displayed
and offered for sale and on every vending machine which offers tobacco
products for sale within the Village. Such signs shall be plainly
visible and shall state:
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"THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW."
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C. It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to possess
any tobacco products of any kind; provided that such possession by
a person under the age of 18 under the direct supervision of the parent
or guardian of such person in the privacy of the parent's or guardian's
home shall not be prohibited.
[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 96-02; 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 96-03; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is specified shall be subject to the penalty set forth in §
10-99 of the Code.