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I ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-02 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLTON ADDING CHAPTER 9.22 TO THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE 4 RELATING TO THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO 5 MINORS 6 WHEREAS, despite laws in every state making it illegal to sell tobacco to minors, each year an estimated 924 million packs of cigarettes are consumed by minors 12 to 17 8 years of age; and 9 10 WHEREAS, the average age at which smokers try their first cigarette is 14; and 11 WHEREAS, the prevalence of current cigarette smoking among high school 12 students rose 32% from 1991 to 1997, from 27.5% to 36.4%; and 13 WHEREAS, a 1998 study found that since 1990, smoking rates increased among all 14 types of California youths, including females, most minority groups, and adolescents ages 15 12 to 13; and 16 WHEREAS, the City Council declares that it is in the public interest to: 1) prohibit 17 self-service sales and self-service displays, racks and shelves of tobacco products; 2) 18 require the posting of warning signs at the point of purchase stating the legal age of sale and requiring identification; 3) prohibit vending machine sales of tobacco products; and 4) 19 require all cigarettes and other tobacco or smoking q g g products to be sold in their original 20 packing with all required health warnings; and 21 WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the adoption of this ordinance is 22 necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents to the City of 23 Colton. 24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 25 COLTON: 26 27 SECTION 1. Chapter 9.22 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: 28 RV PU BV R\499