HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2010-2337 Amend Title 9 Sale or Distribution of Salvia Divinorum or Salvinorin A to People Over 18 Years of AgeORDINANCE NO. 2010 — 2337
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING CHAPTER 9.39 PERTAINING TO THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF
SALVIA DIVINORUM OR SALVINORIN A TO PEOPLE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows:
Section 1. Title 9 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Chapter 9.39 to read as follows:
Chapter 9.39
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SALVIA DIVINORUM
OR SALVINORIN A TO PEOPLE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE
Sections:
9.39.010 Definitions.
9.39.020 Prohibited.
9.39.030 Violations.
9.39.010 Definitions.
"Salvia Divinorum" is a species of the sage family of plants and contains hallucinogenic
ingredients. "Salvinorin A", also called Divinorin A, has been identified to be the active
constituent of Salvia Divinorum that is responsible for the hallucinogenic effects of the
herb.
9.39.020 Prohibited. Every person who sells, dispenses, distributes, furnishes,
administers, gives, or offers to sell, dispense, distribute, furnish, administer, or give Salvia
Divinorum or Salvinorin A, or any substance or material containing Salvia Divinorum or
Salvinorin A, to any person over 18 years of age, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
9.39. 030 Violations. A violation of any provision of this Chapter or a failure to comply with
any mandatory requirements of this Chapter is subject to prosecution in accordance with Title 1
of this Code, and may be enforced through injunctive relief or other relief available by law. Such
violation is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed six months, or by a
$1,000 fine, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day o I, 2010.
ATTEST:
A
Michael R. Dalla,'City Clerk
Ron Morrison, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H.tiser, III
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on April 20,
2010 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Sotelo-Solis, Van Deventer, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City al City, California
CI rk of the City
of ation
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on April 6, 2010 and on April 20, 2010.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-2337 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on April 20, 2010.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy