For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
be defined as set forth below:
"Cigarette vending machine"
means any electronic or mechanical device or appliance the
operation of which depends upon the insertion of money, whether in
coin or paper bill, or other thing representative of value, which
dispenses or releases a tobacco product and/or tobacco accessories.
"Person"
shall mean an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture,
unincorporated association, corporation, estate, trust, trustee, or
any other group of combination of the above acting as a unit, excepting
however, the United States of America, the State of California, and
any political subdivision or unit thereof.
"Tobacco accessories"
means cigarette papers or wrappers, pipes, holders of smoking
materials of all types, cigarette rolling machines, and any other
item designed primarily for the smoking or ingestion of tobacco products.
"Tobacco product"
means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including but
not limited to cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, and smokeless
tobacco.
(Ord. 251 § 2, 1992)
Any person violating this chapter shall be deemed guilty of
an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided
by Chapter 1-3 of this Code.
(Ord. 251 § 2, 1992)
Any cigarette vending machine not removed from the premises or converted to a permissible use within the time limit set forth by Section
6-15.02(b) shall be deemed to be a public nuisance, and may be abated by the City in a civil action or other appropriate legal proceedings.
(Ord. 251 § 2, 1992)