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Title 4 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 4.58 — NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA SALE AND DISPLAY

Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Palo Alto

4.58.050 Violations.

  • Editor's Note: Chapter 4.58, formerly codified as Chapter 9.57 of this code, was renumbered and relocated by Section 45 of Ordinance 4453.

4.58.010 Definition.

For purposes of this chapter, "narcotics paraphernalia" consists of any device, contrivance, instrument or paraphernalia for smoking or injecting or consuming marijuana, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance, as defined in the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, other than prescription drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs. This definition includes, but is not limited to, such items as coke spoons, water pipes, hash pipes, roach clips, and opium pipes. This definition does not include cigarette papers or cigarette rolling machines.

(Ord. 4453 § 45 (part), 1997: Ord. 3199 § 1 (part), 1980)

4.58.020 Minors restricted.

No person, including, but not limited to, an owner, manager, proprietor, or salesperson of any place of business selling or displaying for the purpose of sale any narcotics paraphernalia, shall sell or permit to be sold any narcotics paraphernalia to any person under the age of eighteen years.

(Ord. 4453 § 45 (part), 1997: Ord. 3199 § 1 (part), 1980)

4.58.030 Sale and display rooms.

No person shall sell or offer for sale at any place of business to which the public 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 such room or enclosure shall have a sign 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 shall permit any minor under the age of eighteen years to enter, visit, or remain in any such room or enclosure unless such minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

(Ord. 4453 § 45 (part), 1997: Ord. 3199 § 1 (part), 1980)

4.58.040 Public nuisance.

Any violation of this chapter is a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance withChapter 9.56 of this code and/or Section 731 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(Ord. 4453 § 45 (part), 1997: Ord. 3199 § 1 (part), 1980)

4.58.050 Violations.

Violations of Sections 4.58.020 and/or 4.58.030 are misdemeanors.

(Ord. 4453 § 45 (part), 1997: Ord. 3199 § 1 (part), 1980)

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▸Contents — Palo Alto Municipal Code
Palo Alto Municipal Code
  1. Article VIII — A. Board of Education
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  4. ▸Title 4 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. 4.04 General Provisions
    2. 4.10 Licenses Obtained by Application to Chief of Police
    3. 4.12 Sidewalk Vendors
    4. 4.18 License Obtained by Application to Poundmaster
    5. 4.30 Soliciting Funds
    6. 4.32 Soliciting Information for Commercial Purposes
    7. 4.34 Closing Out Sales
    8. 4.38 Reserved
    9. 4.39 Private Intrusion and Fire Alarms
    10. 4.42 Taxicabs and Other For-Hire Vehicles
    11. 4.46 Reserved
    12. 4.48 Reserved
    13. 4.51 Bingo Games
    14. 4.52 Billiard Rooms, Cardrooms and Bowling Alleys
    15. 4.54 Massage Establishments
    16. 4.55 Adult Entertainment Establishments
    17. 4.56 Hot Tub/Sauna Establishments
    18. 4.57 Firearms Dealers
    19. 4.58 Narcotics Paraphernalia Sale and Display
    20. 4.59 Pet Shops
    21. 4.60 Business Registration Program
    22. 4.62 Citywide Minimum Wage
    23. 4.64 Permits for Retailers of Tobacco Products
    24. Chapter 4.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    25. Chapter 4.10 — SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS, PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND
    26. Chapter 4.12 — SIDEWALK VENDORS
    27. Chapter 4.18 — LICENSE OBTAINED BY APPLICATION TO POUNDMASTER
    28. Chapter 4.30 — SOLICITING FUNDS
    29. Chapter 4.32 — SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
    30. Chapter 4.34 — CLOSING OUT SALES
    31. Chapter 4.38 — RESERVED
    32. Chapter 4.39 — PRIVATE INTRUSION AND FIRE ALARMS
    33. Chapter 4.42 — TAXICABS AND OTHER FOR-HIRE VEHICLES
    34. Chapter 4.46 — RESERVED
    35. Chapter 4.48 — RESERVED
    36. Chapter 4.51 — BINGO GAMES
    37. Chapter 4.52 — BILLIARD ROOMS, CARDROOMS AND BOWLING ALLEYS
    38. Chapter 4.54 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
    39. Chapter 4.55 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
    40. Chapter 4.56 — HOT TUB/SAUNA ESTABLISHMENTS
    41. Chapter 4.57 — FIREARMS DEALERS
    42. Chapter 4.58 — NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA SALE AND DISPLAY
    43. Chapter 4.59 — PET SHOPS
    44. Chapter 4.64 — PERMITS FOR RETAILERS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
  5. Title 5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  6. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  7. Title 8 — TREES AND VEGETATION
  8. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY
  9. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  10. Title 11 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
  11. Title 12 — PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
  12. Title 13 — IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE
  13. Title 15 — FIRE PREVENTION
  14. Title 16 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  15. Title 17 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE
  16. Title 18 — ZONING
  17. Title 19 — MASTER PLAN
  18. Article 7 — AUTHORITY FOR AND SCOPE OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLANS.
  19. Article 8 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN.
  20. Chapter 19.06 — SPECIFIC PLANS
  21. Chapter 19.10 — COORDINATED AREA PLANS
  22. Title 20 — PRECISE PLANS
  23. Title 21 — SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND
  24. Title 22 — PARKS

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