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)
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)
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)
Any violation of this chapter is a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 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)