Ordinance Amending Tobacco Retailer Permitting
The purpose of these amendments to the County's existing tobacco retailer permitting ordinance are to promote public health and provide regulatory protection for the County’s youth from harmful tobacco and nicotine products. These changes include adding a new Section 6-15.10 to establish regulations regarding package size and the price of tobacco products.  Similar regulations have been shown to effectively decrease the accessibility of these products to young individuals. Additional amendments to Title 6 of Chapter 15 include updating definitions to those currently commonly used, adding HHSA Tobacco Prevention Staff as compliance monitors, encouraging responsible tobacco retailing and ensuring that businesses may be held accountable for the selling and distribution of harmful and addictive tobacco and nicotine products to underage individuals. This Ordinance continues to be intended as a supplement to relevant provisions of Federal, State, and local law.

Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing Policy Options
In order to develop a county smokefree multi-unit housing ordinance, the HHSA Tobacco team needs guidance from the Board regarding specific policy considerations to include in the ordinance. Staff will present policy options to the Board and will use feedback provided to craft an ordinance to be brought to the Board for consideration at a future date.