Tobacco retail sales zoning definition
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: a bill by Gilmore Richardson adding a zoning definition for tobacco sales within the retail use category, with a 750-foot setback from sensitive locations such as schools and daycares and limits on window coverings. Bill number 260851 per the Committee on Rules agenda.
- Where it stands: introduced 2026-10-15 and referred to committee.
- Next: committee hearing.
Main points
- Her tenth bill on nuisance businesses. The state preempts the city from regulating where and how tobacco is sold, but the city controls zoning.
- It pairs with her earlier bill on grocery and pharmaceutical use definitions (introduced September 17; number garbled in the captions).
- She plans to work with district councilmembers, civic groups and registered community organizations.
Sources
- Council agenda for 2026-10-15: https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1449170&GUID=C7D88BEE-0DE9-4C9F-8D5A-1A1674CEA2D8
- Meeting video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rm4F_Nw4Q1s
Discussion time
About 4 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 4 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - City Council — Introduced and referred to committee; Gilmore Richardson explained the bill in closing remarks.
- 2026-11-17 - Committee on Rules - Bill 260851 listed for discussion: adds a tobacco sales definition to the retail sales use category, updates the use tables, and adds use-specific standards (Section 14-603). Related: Retail Sales Use Category Definitions (Bill 260688).