City HallTuesday, November 3
Mount Pleasant moves to keep vape shops 1,000 feet from schools and churches
The Morning Mount Pleasant team
Mount Pleasant Town Council voted unanimously Monday to keep a vape shop from opening near Moultrie Middle School. The vote was first reading of an ordinance that would set a 1,000-foot buffer between vape shops and schools, churches, day cares, parks and other places kids gather. Measured from property lines, the planned store is too close to both the school and a church across the street.
The vape shop rules by the numbers
- 1,000 feet
- buffer from schools, churches, parks and other vape shops
- 5 years
- for existing vape shops to comply
- 16th
- municipality in the state with such an ordinance, per CASAA
Source: WCIV
Mayor Will Haynie said first-reading approval lets the town use a "pending ordinance doctrine," which can stop businesses from rushing in applications before the rules take effect. Councilman Daniel Brownstein said the second and final vote could add products the list missed, like kratom.
- Covered places: K-12 schools, day cares, youth centers, parks, churches
- Signage: the Design Review Board denied it last week
- Vote: unanimous
The ordinance has two more stops
| Step | Where it stands |
|---|---|
| First reading | Approved unanimously Nov. 2 |
| Planning commission | Next stop |
| Town Council | Second and final vote; amendments possible |
Sources: WCIV, WCBD News 2
Sources: WCIV, WCBD News 2