§ 328-2. Purpose.

A. 

Retail dealers of tobacco products are prohibited from selling tobacco products to persons under the age of 18 pursuant to § 1399-c of the Public Health Law of the State of New York. In furtherance of the goals and objectives of such prohibition, the City Council of the City of New Rochelle wishes to decrease the exposure of minors to outdoor stimuli that encourage them to purchase tobacco products, thereby decreasing the number of illegal sales of tobacco products to and discouraging the consumption of tobacco products by minors.

B. 

The purpose of this chapter shall be to minimize the impact of advertising on persons under the age 18 by prohibiting the placement and maintenance of outdoor tobacco advertising within 1,000 feet of institutions serving minors. At the same time, advertising to tobacco products shall be permitted in retail premises which possess a certificate of registration to sell tobacco products under § 480-a of the Tax Law of the State of New York, in order that the rights and abilities of tobacco manufacturers to advertise and of adults to purchase tobacco products shall not be unduly impaired.