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ORDINANCC NO. 3199
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THC CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADDrNG CHAPTER 9.57 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE DISPLAY AND SALES OF NARCO'riCS
PARAPHERNALIA TO MINORS
SECTIOtJ 1. Chapter 9.S7 is hereby added to the Municipal code to
read as follows:
Chapter 9.57 ~arcotics ParRphcrnalia-Sale and Display
9.S7.010 Definition. narcotics Paraphernalia. For purposes
of this chapter "Narcot1.csParapher nalia rr consists of any device, con
trivance, instrument or parapher~alia for smoking or injecting, or
consuming ma:r.i ju"mu, hashish, PCP, or any cont:colled substance, as
defined in the l~ealth and Safety Code of the State of California, other
than prescript.i::l-. drugs and devices to L,gest or inject. presc?:iption
drugs. This definition includes, but is not linited to, such items
as coke spoons, water pipes, hash pipes, roach clips, and opium pipes.
This definition does not ir1clude cigarette ?ape:s or cigarette rolling
machines.
9.57.020 11inors Restricted. No person, including, but not
limited to, an ovmer, manager, proprietor 1 or ::;alcspersor1 of any place
0~ ~usine~s selling or displaying for the purpose of sale any narcotics
paraphernalia, shall sell or permit to be sold any narcotics parapher
nalia to any person under the age of eighteen years.
9. 57.030 Sale and Display Rooms. No person shall J:;ell or
offer for sale at any place or business to which t.he pnblic is invited
narcotics paraphernalia, except within a separate room or enclosure
to which minors under the age of eighteen years who are not accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian are excluded. Each entrance to s~ch
room or enclosure shall have a si'Jn posted with reasonably visible
and legible words to the effect that (1) narcotics paraphernalia are
being offered for sale in such room or enclosure; and (2) minors under
age eighteen years are excluded unless accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian~ No person Bhall permit any minor under the age of eighteen
years to enter, visit, 01: remain in any snch room or enclosure unless
such minor is accompanied by a parent or :egal quardian.
9.57.040 Public Nuisance. Any violation of this chapter
shall be a public nursance and may be abated in a~cordance with Chapter
9. 56 of this Code and/or Section 731 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
9.57.050 Violations. Violations of Sections 9.57.020 and/or
9.57.030 shall be a misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. The Counci~ of the City of Palo Alto finds that this
is not a project and, therefore, no environmentai impact assessment is
necessary.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become e.ffective upon the commence
ment of the thirty-first 1ay after th~ day of its passaae.
INTRODUCED: Apri 1 21 , 1980
PASSED: May 5, 1980
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AYES: Brenner, Fazzino, Henderson, Levy) Renzel, Sher
NOES: Fletcher
ABSTENTIONS: Witherspocn
ABSENT: Eyerly
ATTEST: APPROVED:
a~Pd~es
City Cle(_);' ---
APPROVED AS TO POR~l:
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