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It is unlawful for any person, business, or tobacco retailer in the city to sell, permit to be sold, offer for sale, or display for sale any tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia, except tobacco pipes and pipe tobacco, by means of self-service merchandising or by any means other than vendor-assisted merchandising unless the tobacco products are within line of sight of an employee.
Any person, business, tobacco retailer, or owner, manager, or operator of any establishment subject to this chapter shall have the following responsibilities:
A. To eliminate self-service merchandising of tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia except to the extent permitted by this chapter; and
B. To sell tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia only by means of vendor-assisted sales unless otherwise permitted by this chapter. (Ord. 97-070 § 1; prior code § 37.03.303)
A. It is the responsibility of the chief of code enforcement to enforce, in behalf of the city, and consistent with available resources, the provisions of this chapter.
B. Any person who desires to register a complaint under this chapter may initiate a complaint with the chief of code enforcement. The chief of code enforcement shall notify, and keep a record of notice, any establishment subject to this chapter of all citizen complaints under this chapter regarding apparent violation of this chapter by said person, tobacco retailer, or any owner, manager or operator of any establishment subject to this chapter.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a private citizen may bring legal action to enforce this chapter. (Ord. 97-070 § 1; prior code § 37.03.304)
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