O-97-03ORDINANCE 0 -97- 0 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER 15 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD OF 1975
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Article 2 of Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code of the Village of
ONE: Deerfield of 1975, as amended, be and the same is further amended by
adding thereto Section 15 -23.3 to read as follows:
"Section 15 -23.3. Possession of tobacco or smokeless tobacco by
minors prohibited.
(a) No minor under eighteen (18) years of age, to whom the
sale of tobacco or smokeless tobacco, as defined in Sec. 15 -23.2, is
prohibited because of his or her age, shall knowingly possess any
tobacco or smokeless tobacco.
(b) Penalty. Any minor in violation of the provisions under
this Section shall be issued a compliance ticket pursuant to Section
22 -160A in lieu of a citation or arrest warrant for each offense."
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance in
TWO: pamphlet form.
SECTION That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are to the
THREE: extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
FOUR: passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
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ORDINANCE NO. 0 -97 -03
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0 )
ABSENT: None (0 )
PASSED this 21st day of January A.D., 1997.
APPROVED this 21st day of January A.D., 1997.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT (Pro -Tem)
ATTEST:
V(f,LAGE CLERK
LMJ 125695 . 1 January 3, 1997