Village of Granville, IL Chapter 243 Tobacco Products

[HISTORY: Adopted by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Granville 9-4-2001 by Ord. No. 447. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 105.

§ 243-1 Purpose.

The following are the reasons for passage of this chapter:

A. Complaints of residents concerning smoking and the use of tobacco by minors.

B. Adverse public health risks for smokers in later life and the public in general.

C. Aggravation for nonsmoking persons with respiratory health problems.

§ 243-2 Compliance with state legislation. [1]

This chapter is enacted in accordance with the following Illinois state statutes:

A. The Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act (720 ILCS 685/1 et seq.), which prohibits the sale and possession of tobacco products by and to persons under the age of 18.

B. The Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act (720 ILCS 675/0.01 et seq.).

C. The Display of Tobacco Products Act (720 ILCS 677/1 et seq.).

D. The Prevention of Cigarette Sales to Minors Act (720 ILCS 678/1 et seq.).

E. The Smokeless Tobacco Limitation Act (720 ILCS 680/1 et seq.).

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 243-3 Use by minors prohibited.

[Amended 1-21-2020 by Ord. No. 716]

It shall be unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to sell, barter, chew, use or possess or smoke cigarettes, cigars, pipes or other tobacco products or vaping products within the corporate limits of the Village of Granville.

§ 243-4 Penalty.

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be fined $25 for a first violation and $50 for any second or subsequent violation.