The commission took up the ordinance again on October 7, 2025, and voted 4-0 to adopt the amended ordinance, setting a required separation of 1,000 linear feet from schools or day cares and 1,500 linear feet between vape shop businesses.
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Cornelia commission adopts zoning ordinance amendment restricting vape shop locations
The new rules set minimum distances between vape shops and from schools and day cares, affecting where such businesses can open in the city.
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October 7, 2025: Ordinance #09-25-01 amending the Zoning Ordinance
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What this means now
The story
In July 2025, the city manager reported that the commission had reviewed a draft ordinance regulating vape shops and sent back revision recommendations.
On September 2, 2025, the Cornelia City Commission voted 4-0 to post an amendment to the zoning ordinance restricting vape shop locations, with proposed distance requirements of 1,000 linear feet from certain uses and 1,500 linear feet between businesses.
The commission took up the ordinance again on October 7, 2025, and voted 4-0 to adopt the amended ordinance, setting a required separation of 1,000 linear feet from schools or day cares and 1,500 linear feet between vape shop businesses.
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ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance #09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Tab C Approved 4 - 0
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Ordinance #09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Tab C Approved 4 - 0
ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance #09-25-01 amending zoning ordinance to restrict vape shop locations
Commissioner Bagwell made a motion to
adopt the amended ordinance, seconded by Commissioner Cook. Approved 4 - 0
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Ordinance #09-25-01 amending zoning ordinance to restrict vape shop locations
Commissioner Bagwell made a motion to adopt the amended ordinance, seconded by Commissioner Cook. Approved 4 - 0
Appeared on agendaproposedOrdinance #09-25-01 amending the Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
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Ordinance #09-25-01 amending the Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Appeared on agendaproposedZoning Ordinance amendment, Ordinance #09-25-01
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
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Zoning Ordinance amendment, Ordinance #09-25-01
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
ApprovedconfirmedZoning ordinance amendment restricting vape shop locations
Commissioner Bagwell made a motion to post the amendment to
the zoning ordinance, seconded by Commissioner Reed. Approved 4 – 0
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Zoning ordinance amendment restricting vape shop locations
Commissioner Bagwell made a motion to post the amendment to the zoning ordinance, seconded by Commissioner Reed. Approved 4 – 0
ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance #09-25-01, amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Tab C Approved to Post
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Ordinance #09-25-01, amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance # 09-25-01, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Tab C Approved to Post
Appeared on agendaproposedDraft ordinance regulating vape shops
Read draft ordinance regulating vape shops, sent revision recommendations
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Draft ordinance regulating vape shops
Read draft ordinance regulating vape shops, sent revision recommendations
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