Tustin

City Council

14. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1572 ADDING CHAPTER 11 TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE REGULATING THE SALE OF NITROUS OXIDE Adoption of Ordinance No. 1572 would ban the sale, distribution, and advertisement for sale of nitrous oxide, devices designed to dispense nitrous oxide, and any device which contains any amount of nitrous oxide, except for specified medicinal or industrial purposes. The purpose of the ordinance is to protect the public health and welfare against the sale and distribution of products which can cause serious and potentially life-threatening health complications. Recommendation: That the City Council have second reading by title only and adoption of Ordinance No. 1572. ORDINANCE NO. 1572 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 11 (SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NITROUS OXIDE) TO ARTICLE 6 (PUBLIC WELFARE) OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE Fiscal Impact: Minimal fiscal impact associated with efforts to enforce the prohibition by the City's code enforcement and/or law enforcement personnel.