1. Section 8.40.010 – Amended to include emissions from electronic smoking devices in the definition of “smoking:” 

2. Section 8.40.020 – Amended to prohibit smoking in ALL outdoor public places;

3. Section 8.40.050 – Amended to subject persons in violation of Chapter 8.40 to an infraction.

• August 23, 2016 – Ordinance adopted by the City Council.
• September 22, 2016 – Ordinance effective.

At the December 11, 2018 meeting, the Hermosa Beach City Council approved amendments to the municipal code requiring local tobacco retailers to purchase an annual business license to continue the specific sale of tobacco products. The intent of the tobacco retail license is to limit the sale of electronic smoking devices and flavored tobacco products to youth in the community. Council also modified section 5.78.100.d of the code to change the sellers age from 21 to 18 years old. 

The initial business license fee for existing tobacco retailers, was waived by the City Council, but will require retailers to pay for subsequent annual renewal fees. All new retailers would be required to pay the initial business license fee and the following annual fees. The Tobacco Retail License Requirement will go into effect June 1, 2019.

2016 Smoke-Free Public Spaces Initiative
	Smoke-Free Hermosa: Public Forum Press Release Smoke-Free Hermosa: Public Forum Info Sheet Smoke-Free Hermosa: Public Forum Update Smoke-Free Hermosa Flyer Smoking Ordinance 8.40

2012 Smoking Initiative
	Healthy Air Hermosa Press Release Healthy Air Hermosa Flyer Healthy Air Fact Sheet Healthy Air Info Sheet City-wide Smoke-Free Zones Downtown Smoke-Free Zones Smoking Ordinance Business Letter