Attachment 4 – Comparison of San Diego and California Jurisdictions TRL Regulations San Diego County and Local Jurisdictions with TRL Regulations City / County TRL Effective Fee Codes Other Requirements, Prohibitions, and/or Limitations Carlsbad No
Chula Vista Yes 2018 $322.00 Chapter 5.56
Coronado No
Del Mar No
El Cajon Yes 2004 $730.00 Chapter 8.33
Prohibit selling vaping and electronic devices on premise
Penalties:
Revocation of license, proprietor is blacklisted
Encinitas No
Escondido Yes 2020 $88.00 Chapter 11/Art
3/Div 6
Imperial Beach No
La Mesa Yes 2024 $500.00 Chapter 6.07
Compliance checked by: (1) peace officer, (2) code enforcement or (3) contractor
Lemon Grove Yes 2018 $250.00 Chapter 8.70
National City Yes 2025 $700.00 Chapter 9.38
Oceanside Yes 2020 $319.63 Chapter 7 -
Section 7.92.1
Prohibit against entry by minors
San Diego Yes 2007 $306.00 Chapter 03.03.45 Proof of State License, Permits and Certifications Requirement San Marcos Yes 2021 $307.17 Chapter 5.55.030
Santee No
Solano Beach Yes 2009 New $225
Renewal $145 Chapter 6.17 Arm’s Length Transactions
Vista Yes 2005 $250.00
SD County Yes 2020 $730.00 Sec. 256
Limits on Eligibility for a Tobacco Retail License:
- Prohibit pharmacies
- Density No new TRL within 500 feet of existing
- Caps at 330
- Transfer to immediate family
- Existing restrictions do not transfer
Other California Jurisdictions with TRL Regulations
City TRL Effective Fee Codes Other Requirements, Prohibitions, and/or Limitations Alameda Yes 2018 Article XVII
Limits on Eligibility for a Tobacco Retailer License:
- No pharmacies
- Youth populated areas – 300 feet
- No new TRL within 500 feet from already licensed location - Not transferable to a different person or arm’s length transaction, if within the 300 feet to youth populated area
Alhambra Yes 2022 $300.00 Chapter 5.90
Concord Yes Chapter 5.100
Limits on Tobacco Retailer Licenses
- No electronic devices
- No coupons
El Cerrito Yes 2015 Chapter 6.100
Separation Requirements:
- Schools, Parks, and Rec Center that are youth populated – 500 foot buffer (excluding the Ohlone Greenway)
- Other tobacco retailers – 1,000 foot buffer
Fremont Yes 2019 Chapter 8.75
- Outreach and education
- Cigarettes sold in packs of 20, $8 price minimum
- Cigars sold in packs of 5, $8 price minimum
Hermosa Beach Yes 2019 Chapter 5.78
Limits on eligibility and location
- No pharmacies
- School and youth populated areas – 500 feet
Hesperia Yes 2021 Chapter 5.80
Lynwood Yes Section 4-33.03
Limitations
- No license issued in exclusively zoned for residential use - Youth populated – 500 feet
- No TRL within 200 feet
- Total TRL limited to one for each 1,000 people
Oakley Yes 2018 - TRL Cap of 25
Oroville Yes Chapter 5.28
Oxnard Yes Article XIV
Pico Rivera Yes 2024 $520.00 Chapter 5.75
San Jose Yes Chapter 6.87
Limits on eligibility and location:
- Sensitive uses – 500 feet
- No new TRL within 500 feet from already licensed location Santa Rosa Yes 2024 $1,013 Chapter 6-20 Limits on eligibility for tobacco retailer license:
- No pharmacies
- Youth oriented areas - No new TRL within 600 feet
- Total TRL shall be lesser than the number of State licenser at time of adoption or one to each 2,500 people
- No new TRL if number exceeds total number authorized
Union City Yes 2024 Chapter 5.42 Limits on eligibility for a tobacco retailer license. - No new TRL within 500 feet from already licensed location Alameda County Yes 2020 Chapter 3.58
Limits on eligibility for a tobacco retailer license:
- No pharmacies
- Youth-populated areas – 1000 feet
- No new TRL and No existing will be renewed – 500 feet - Total TRL limited to one for each 2,500 people in county Humboldt County Yes Chapter 7
Limits on Eligibility for a Tobacco Retailer License:
- Prohibits pharmacy
- Youth – 500 feet
- No new TRL and No existing will be renewed – 500 feet - Total TRL limited to one for each 2,500 people in county LA County Yes Chapter 11.35
Orange County No
Sonoma County Yes 2017 $350.00 Chapter 32A
Limits on eligibility for a license:
- No pharmacies
- No new TRL if exceeds 1 retailer per 2500 people
- Youth Oriented areas - 1000 feet
- No new TRL within 500 feet from already licensed location