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(h) Within the last three years in San Mateo County, only 19 persons have <br /> been cited for violation of said section. <br /> <br /> (i) More than 3 million minors consume more than 947 million packs of <br /> cigarettes annually in the United States, and over 29 million packs of cigarettes are <br /> sold to California children; <br /> <br /> (j) Studies indicate that nearly 90% of all tobacco users commence smoking <br /> below the age of 18, and that the average child smoker commenced using tobacco <br /> products at age 13 and acquired a daily smoking habit by the age of 14-1/2; <br /> <br /> (k) This City has a substantial interest in reducing illegal sales of tobacco <br /> products to minors; <br /> <br /> (I) A requirement that tobacco retailers sell tobacco products pursuant to a <br /> permit will not unduly burden legitimate business activities of tobacco retailers; <br /> <br /> (m) It is the intent of this Council by adding Article Ill to Chapter 15 of the <br /> Code of the City of Redwood City pursuant to this Ordinance to prevent the unlawful <br /> sale or distribution of tobacco products to minors and the unlawful purchase or <br /> possession of tobacco products by minors; <br /> <br /> (n) It is the further intent of this Council, by adding Article IV to Chapter 15 of <br /> the Code of the City of Redwood City pursuant to this Ordinance that violations for the <br /> provisions of said Chapter shall be deemed infractions. <br /> <br /> Section 2. Article heading I of Chapter 15, encompassing Sections 15.1-15.7, <br /> inclusive, is hereby added to the Code of the City of Redwood City to read as follows: <br /> <br /> "Article I. <br /> Local Smoking Regulations" <br /> <br /> Section 3. Section 15.8 of the Code of the City of Redwood City is hereby <br /> repealed. <br /> <br /> Section 4. Article II is hereby added to Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of <br /> Redwood City to read as follows: <br /> <br />Ord-040 2 <br />flshlshlRCICouncil <br />DES:rr;rg 21 5 2 <br />08/19/98; 09122198R:Og128198R <br /> <br /> <br />