§ 10.60

There shall be no City of Reedley Business License issued for any new smoke shop and/or tobacco store wishing to establish business in the City without a Conditional Use Permit processed and approved in compliance with Chapter 10.100 (Conditional Use Permit). (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

Existing smoke shops and/or tobacco stores shall not be allowed to relocate to a site that would create an overconcentration in one area. Over concentration shall be presumed to apply when a relocating smoke shop and/or tobacco store is sought to be opened within one thousand feet (1,000') of the property boundary of a currently permitted and operating smoke shop and/or tobacco store. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

Existing Smoke Shops and/or Tobacco Stores shall not be permitted to relocate and seek to be opened within one thousand feet (1,000') of the property boundary of a Sensitive Use. "Sensitive Uses" shall be defined as "religious institution, school, regularly established boys' club or girls' club or public building regularly frequented by children, public park, public trail or public building; or within six hundred feet (600') of any residential zone." (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

The windows of the business shall not be transparently visible and unobstructed. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

Prior to the submission of a Conditional Use Permit application, the applicant shall have a neighborhood meeting, providing notice of said meeting to property owners, business owners, and tenants within two thousand feet (2,000') of the proposed business. The Community Development Department shall be invited to attend said neighborhood meeting. Proof of said neighborhood meeting shall be provided to the Community Development Department in order for the application to be reviewed for completeness. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)