Scotts Valley Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Sale and Display of Narcotic and Other Paraphernalia

It is the purpose and intent of the city council in enacting the ordinance codified in this chapter that commercial activities in connection with the selling, or displaying for the purpose of sale, any device, contrivance, instrument, or paraphernalia used, designed, modified, altered or intended to be used for smoking or injecting or consuming marijuana, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance as defined in the Health and Safety Code of California (drug paraphernalia) occur in such a manner and be so restricted that the parents and guardians of persons under the age of eighteen years of age and responsible for the minor's welfare, shall have an opportunity to exercise meaningful parental guidance in the drug field where there has been a continuing problem of substance abuse among the young people of this community.

(Ord. 87 § 1, 1980)

The city council finds and declares that the open display of drug paraphernalia encourages youngsters to experiment with and use illegal drugs outside of the knowledge and consent of the responsible parent or legal guardian, prevents the exercise of parental responsibility, contributes to the breakdown of families, and constitutes a nuisance hazardous to the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.

(Ord. 87 § 2, 1980)

No owner, manager, proprietor or other 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 or injecting, or consuming marijuana, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance, as defined in the Health and Safety Code of California, other than prescription drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs, as well as roach clips, and cigarette papers and rollers designed for the smoking of the foregoing, shall allow or permit any person under the age of eighteen years 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.

(Ord. 87 Ch. 2 § 1, 1980)

A person under the age of eighteen years shall not be, remain in, enter or visit any room in any place used for the sale, or displaying for sale, 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, including roach clips, and cigarette papers and rollers designed and used for smoking the foregoing, unless such person is accompanied by one of his or her parents, or by his or her legal guardian.

(Ord. 87 Ch. 2 § 2, 1980)

A person shall not maintain in any place of business to which the public is invited the display for sale, or the 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, including roach clips, and cigarette papers and rollers designed and used for smoking the foregoing, unless within a separate room or enclosure from which any minor not accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian is excluded. Each entrance to such a room or enclosure shall be sign-posted in reasonably visible and legible words to the effect that entrance is prohibited to any minor not accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian.

(Ord. 87 Ch. 2 § 3, 1980)

The violation of Sections 9.12.030 through 9.12.050 shall be both a misdemeanor subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter 1.08 as from time to time amended, and a nuisance subject to abatement as provided in Section 9.12.020.

(Ord. 87 Ch. 3 § 1, 1980)