Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-009-2023    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 3/7/2023
Introduced Date 1/31/2023 Public Hearing Date 03/07/2023 @ 2:30 PM
Effective date: 4/24/2023    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING TOBACCO SHOPS, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE SHOPS, OR RETAIL TOBACCO BUSINESSES for the purpose of amending the Zoning Ordinance to include reasonable parameters as to hours of operation, sign displays as a criteria for approval of Special Exceptions; amending the Zoning use tables concerning such use in Non-Residential Base Zones, Transit Oriented/Activity Center Base Zones, and Planned Development Zones, for Tobacco Shops, Electronic Cigarette Shops, or Retail Tobacco Business uses; and providing for an amortization period by December 31, 2025, in furtherance of the public safety, health, and welfare of citizens and residents of Prince George’s County.
Proposers/Sponsors: Krystal Oriadha, Edward P. Burroughs, Thomas E. Dernoga, Ingrid S. Watson, Wanika Fisher, Sydney J. Harrison, Calvin S. Hawkins, Eric C. Olson, Wala Blegay, Jolene Ivey, Mel Franklin
Code sections: 27-5101 - , 27-5402 -
Attachments: 1. CB-009-2023 - signed, 2. CB-009-2023 Summary, 3. CB-009-2023 Report, 4. CB-009-2023 ZHE Memo, 5. CB-009-2023 Planning Board Votes Letter, 6. CB-009-2023 Planning Board Anaylsis_
Contact: Dinora Hernandez, Legislative Officer

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING TOBACCO SHOPS, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE SHOPS, OR RETAIL TOBACCO BUSINESSES for the purpose of amending the Zoning Ordinance to include reasonable parameters as to hours of operation, sign displays as a criteria for approval of Special Exceptions; amending the Zoning use tables concerning such use in Non-Residential Base Zones, Transit Oriented/Activity Center Base Zones, and Planned Development Zones, for Tobacco Shops, Electronic Cigarette Shops, or Retail Tobacco Business uses; and providing for an amortization period by December 31, 2025, in furtherance of the public safety, health, and welfare of citizens and residents of Prince George’s County.

 

Background

This bill will add specific special exception requirements of the Zoning Ordinance to impose certain parameters

regarding hours of operation for approval of special exceptions for Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Shop uses in the County.