Hookah clubs shall be subject to the following conditions.
(A) Hours of operation. Hookah clubs shall not operate past 2:00 a.m. any day of the week.
(B) Noise and sound systems. No speakers, live music or other forms of vocal performance or announcement shall be discernable at the property line of any adjacent residentially used or zoned lot. Any establishment that is providing such equipment or uses shall not have a door or window along a facade that is facing a residentially used or zoned lot.
(C) Air quality control. Hookah clubs shall abide by and continue to operate under all state standards for air handling and quality required to obtain a tobacco specialty retail store exemption from the state’s smoking prohibition enacted by Public Act No. 188 of 2009, as amended. No smoke or odor produced within the hookah club shall be discernable at the property line of any adjacent lot.
(D) Fire safety compliance. The operations within a hookah club, including, but not limited to, the heating or vaporizing of any product, shall comply with all safety and operational requirements of the National Fire Code and the City Fire Marshal.
(E) Area of operation. All activity related to the hookah club shall be located inside the primary building, except for the parking and loading of vehicles.
(F) Carry-out items. No disposable hookah pipes and or related products shall be offered as a to-go item to customers.
(Ord. 22-001, passed 1-24-22)