(a) Owners and/or occupants of all places in the city where cigarettes, cigars or tobacco are sold shall display at all times, in a prominent place on the premises thereof, a printed sign, which shall read substantially as follows:
WARNING TO PERSONS UNDER 21
YEARS OF AGE
Under the Codified Ordinances of the City of Solon, § 636.203, it is unlawful for a person under 21 years of age to purchase, possess, procure, attempt to procure or use any cigarettes, cigars or tobacco, and any person found violating this section shall be subject to punishment according to law.
(b) The sign required in division (a) of this section shall be 18.5 inches in width and 11.5 inches in length. The lettering shall be in bold-faced red print on a white background, and the sign shall be made from any material which is durable, sturdy and able to withstand constant handling.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If the offender has previously been convicted of a violation of this section, then such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 1996-188, passed 9-16-1996; Ord. 2020-210, passed 12-21-2020)