Chapter 132 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS

Grover Beach Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Grover Beach

§ 132.01 GENERAL.

No owner, manager, proprietor, or person in charge of any room in any place of business selling, or displaying for the purpose of sale, any device, contrivance, instrument, or paraphernalia for smoking, injecting, or consuming marijuana, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance as defined in Cal. Health and Safety Code (other than prescribed drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs), or roach clips, shall allow or permit any person under the age of 18 to be, remain in, enter, or visit such room unless such minor person is accompanied by one of his or her parents or by his or her legal guardian.

(Prior Code, § 3220) (Ord. 80-3, passed 5-5-1980) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 132.02 MINORS EXCLUDED.

No person under the age of 18 shall be, remain in, enter, or visit any room in any place used for the sale, or displaying for sale, of devices, contrivances, instruments, or paraphernalia for smoking or injecting marijuana, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance (other than prescription drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs), or roach clips, unless such person is accompanied by one of his or her parents or his or her legal guardian. (Prior Code, § 3220) (Ord. 80-3, passed 5-5-1980) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 132.03 SALE, DISPLAY ROOMS.

No person shall maintain in any place of business to which the public is invited a displaying for sale or offering to sell of devices, contrivances, instruments, or paraphernalia for smoking or injecting marijuana, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance (other than prescription drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs), or roach clips, unless within a separate room or enclosure to which minors not accompanied by a parent or guardian are excluded. Each entrance to such a room shall be posted in reasonably visible and legible words to the effect that narcotic paraphernalia are being offered for sale in such a room, and minors, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, are excluded.

(Prior Code, § 3220) (Ord. 80-3, passed 5-5-1980) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 132.04 NUISANCE.

The distribution or possession for the purpose of sale, exhibition, or display in any place of business from which minors are not excluded as set forth in this section, and where devices, contrivances, instruments, or paraphernalia for smoking or injecting marijuana, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance (other than prescription drugs or devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs), or roach clips, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 731. This remedy is in addition to any other remedy provided by law, including the penalty provisions applicable for violation of the terms and provisions of this code. (Prior Code, § 3220) (Ord. 80-3, passed 5-5-1980)