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1 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-201] Consider an ordinance amending Sections 16-120 and 16-124 of Article IV "Smoking Regulations" of Chapter 16 "Nuisances" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to provide definitions of cigar and cigar bar, amend the exceptions to smoking ordinance to include cigar bars, and providing for verification of required revenue percentages applicable to cigar bars, cigar lounges, hookah bars and hookah lounges; providing for penalties. FIRST READING (Citywide)
Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-04-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-201] Consider an ordinance amending Sections 16-120 and 16-124 of Article IV "Smoking Regulations" of Chapter 16 "Nuisances" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to provide definitions of cigar and cigar bar, amend the exceptions to smoking ordinance to include cigar bars, and providing for verification of required revenue percentages applicable to cigar bars, cigar lounges, hookah bars and hookah lounges; providing for penalties. FIRST READING (Citywide)”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 1: Consider an ordinance amending Sections 16-120 and 16-124 of Article IV "Smoking Regulations" of Chapter 16 "Nuisances" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to provide definitions of
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