Municipal Authority to Regulate the Location and Operation of Tobacco Retailers

Legal Memo

Municipal Authority to Regulate the Location and Operation of Tobacco Retailers Many California communities are seeing an increase in the number of stores that sell tobacco products. This memo addresses how public health can be improved when local governments exercise their constitutional, statutory, and charter authority to regulate the uses of land within their jurisdictions to control tobacco retailing.

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  • Policy Area:
    • Zoning
    • Tobacco Retailers
    • Tobacco Regulation