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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-37-80 GOVERN THE SALE OF DEVICES FOR USES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESoiWlGE CITY NEWS:Please publish WEDNESDAY, June 4, 1980 only and send PROOF and OF PUBLICATION to City Clerk, P. O. Box 449, oiange, California MARILYN J. JENSEN , CITY CLERK ORDINANCE NO. 37- 80 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADDING SECTIONS 5.96. 010 THROUGH 5.96.090 TO THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO GOVERN THE SALE OF DEVICES FOR USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.WHEREAS, the State of California has established in Cali~ornia Penal Code Section 308, that the sale or gift of c~ga7ettp papers or tobacco to a person who is, in fact,under e~ghteen (18) years of age is a misdemeanor; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange finds that drug culture paraphernalia, such as pipes designed for smoking marijuana and hashish, water pipes, marijuana pipes, long glass pipes commonly known as "steam Boats,"bongs, and other devices designed principally and sold for drug use, are being sold at stores which minors frequen t; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ormge finds that marijuana and hashish pipes, pipes whose bowl is so small that the primary use for which it is reasonably adapted or designed is the smoking of marijuana and hashish; and WHEREAS, the City Counci 1 of the City of Orange finds that marijuana and hashish pipes are ~ot commonly used for smoking tobacco; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange finds that short pipes, pipes where the distance from the end of the stem to the bowl is less than three inches, are commonly used to smoke marijuana and hashish; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange finds that short pipes are not commonly used for smoking tobacco; and WHEREAS, the City Counci 1 of the City of Orange finds that cocaine spoons, spoons with bowls that have a circum-ference which is the size of the circumference of a nostral or smaller, are commonly used for the inhaling of cocaine; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange finds that cocaine spoons are not commonly used for lawful purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the Ci~y of Orange desires to remove the temptation to purchase dev~ces for the use of controlled substances from those who are too young and immature to resist using said devices for their intended use; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of orange supports action against drug use and abuse; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the C~ty of Orange. desires to insure that those who have been co~v~cted of sel~~ ng controlled substances or of contribut~n9 t? the de~~ nquency of minors are not allowed to conduct a bus~~ess wh~ch ~ ay provide those so convicted with an opportunlty to cont1nue their illegal activities; WHEREA~, th7 City Council of the City of Orange finds that there ~s ev~d~nce that devices for the use of controlled substances are des~gned or marketed for us 'th ' ,e W~ mar~ Juana or controlled substances and it is in the best interest of the health, safety and ~el~are of the citizens of the City of ?range to regulate w~th~n the City the sale of items des~gned or marketed for use with marijuana or controlled substances. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: A new Chapter 5.96, Sections 5.96.010 through 5.96.090 is hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows: Chapter 5.96 SALE OF DEVICE FOR USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES I I I I i: I i f i I t I i I Section 5.96.010 5.96.020 5.96.030 5.96.040 5.96.050 5.96.060 5.96.070 5.96.080 5.96.090 5.96.010 Definitions Permit Permit Application Police Investigation of Applicant Regulations When Customer is a Minor Permittee Age Employee- Age- Permit Violation- Infraction Fee Definitions For the purpose of this chapter the words in this section shall have the meanings assigned to them:A. "Device for the use of controlled substances", for the purposes of this chapter, shall mean, (provided that nothing in this ordinance shall have application to any device, contrivance r instrument or paraphernalia the possession of which is unlawful pursuant to the provisions of the California Health and Safety Code) ,any of the following devices, contrivances, instruments or paraphernalia which are commonly used for the smoking,consuming, or inhaling of marijuana, hashish, PCP,cocaine, or any controlled substance, as defined in the Health and Safety Code of the State of California:1. Marijuana or hashish pipe 2. cocaine spoon B. "Device for the use of controlled substances"shall not mean, and the requirements of this chapter shall have no application to the sale or display for the purpose of sale, or cigarette papers or cigarette rollers or prescription drugs or devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs.c. "cocaine spoon," means a spoon with a bowl that has a circumfrence of less than one inch or an area of less than one fourth of a square inch. A cocaine spoon mayor may not be merchandised on a chain and mayor may not be labeled as a "cocaine" spoon D. "11arijuana Or hashish pipe" means any of the following: ' 1. A pipe characterized by a bowl which is so sm~ll that a ?nited States of America Dime coin, h~ch has a d~ameter of 0.705 inches will not fit nto the bowl. ' 2. A pipe where the distance from the end of the stem to the bowl is less than three inches. 3. A pipe which is equipped with a screen. 4. A pipe with a metal bowl. 5. A pipe which is made, in any part, of glass. E. "Pipe" means a device which is designed to be used for the smoking (i.e. inhaling) of tobacco or other substances by a human. Permit Required It shall be unlawful for any person as principal, cle:-k, agent or employee to sell or offer for sale any dev~ce for the use of controlled substances within the City without first obtaining a proper permit, therefore, as provided for in this chapter. 5.96.020 5.96.030 Permit Application Application for a permit shall be made to the business services coordinator who shall refer all such applications to the Chief of police for an investigation. 5.96.040 Police Investigation of Applicant I I I I The Chief of Police shall cause each applicant to be fingerprinted and photographed, a record of which shall be kept in the office of the Chief of police. The applicant shall pay the amount set by the'state for processing the fingerprints. The Chief of police shall cause an investiga- tion of each applicant to be made to determine if such applicant has committed any act that if done by a permittee would be grounds for revocation or suspension of a permit, or if such applicant has been convicted of a felony or any crime that has a substantial relationship to the permitted business. 5.96.050 Regulations When customer is a Minor No permittee shall sell any device for the use of controlled substance to any person who is under eighteen years of age unless said minor is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other person in lawful custody of the person who is under eighteen years of age. 5.96.060 permittee Age A permittee shall be at least eighteen years of age. 5.96.070 EmplOyee- Age-permit It shall be unlawful to employ a person under eighteen years of age to sell devices for the use of controlled substances. It shall be unlawful to employ a person to sell devices for the use of controlled substances who does not have a permit pursuant to 5.96.080 Violation - Infraction Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of an infraction and, upon convic-tion thereof, shall be subject to (1) a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50) for the first violation' (2) a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more th~n one hundred dollars ($100) for a second violation of this ordinance within one year; (3) a fine of not less than one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional violation of this ordinance within one year.5. 96.090 Pee The permit fee shall be five dollars per applicant.SECTION II:The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, and section by section, and does hereby declare that the provisions of this ordinance are severable and, if for any reason any sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be held invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this ordinance.SECTION III:This ordinance shall be published once within fifteen 15) days after its passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of orange, and shall take effect thirty (30)days from and after the date of its final passage.ADOPTED this 27th day of May 1980.Orange ATTEST: Cit~ f~t.f! c&r~~ange STATE OF CALIFORNIA )COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF ORANGE )I MARILYN J JENSEN City Cletk of the City of Orange, California,di ce was introduced at a regular DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing or nan meeting of the City council held on the 20th d~~n~ it~~i l~~~ d ~~ d the thereafter at a regular meeting of said C~tYdC ted by th~ following 27 th day of May, 1980, was duly passed an a op vote to wit:AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: COUNCILMEN: COUNCILMEN: BARRERA, SMITH, MAYOR BEAM, PEREZ, BEYER.NONE. NONE. WITNESS my hand and seal this 28th day of May, 1980.p~ Marilyn J. Jensen City Clerk of the City of Orange