Title 2 — LICENSES, BUSINESS REGULATIONS›Division 1 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Chapter 14 — STORAGE OF SPRAY PAINT, MARKER PENS AND GLASS
San Diego County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · San Diego County
ETCHING PRODUCTS*
*Note--Chapter 14, OUTDOOR ASSEMBLAGES, Sections 21.1401--21.1433, added by Ord. No. 3519 (N.S.), effective 6- 18-70, and repealed by Ord. No. 7603 (N.S.), effective 4-13-89. New Chapter 14, Storage of Spray Paint and Marker Pens, § 21.1401, added by Ord. No. 8263 (N.S.), effective 7-29-93.
SEC. 21.1401. PURPOSE AND INTENT.¶
Graffiti and vandalism cause blight and create unnecessary expense for County residents and public entities. Aerosol spray paint and permanent marker pens are the main instruments used by individuals who perpetrate graffiti, and glass etching products are frequently misused to damage and deface property. Because these products are often stolen by persons who intend to use them illegally this chapter requires retail establishments in the unincorporated area of the County to secure these products to diminish theft.
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)
SEC. 21.1402. STORAGE OF SPRAY PAINT, MARKER PENS AND GLASS ETCHING PRODUCTS.¶
A retail establishment in the unincorporated area of the County that sells (a) aerosol spray paint cans, (b) permanent marker pens with tips exceeding four millimeters in width or (c) glass etching products shall store these products in an area not accessible to the public without employee assistance. As used in this section, “glass etching products" means any caustic cream, gel, liquid or solution capable, by means of a chemical action, of defacing, damaging or destroying hard surfaces.
(Added by Ord. No. 8263 (N.S.), effective 7-29-93; amended by Ord. No. 9556 (N.S.), effective 6-20-03; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)
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