To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Introduction of a Comprehensive Nitrous Oxide Ordinance Adding Division 11 to Title V of the County Code
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Introduce the attached Ordinance (Comprehensive Nitrous Oxide Ordinance; An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt Adding Division 11 "Sales of Nitrous Oxide," to Title V of the Humboldt County Code Making It Unlawful for Any Person in the County of Humboldt, with Exceptions, to Sell or Attempt to Sell, Offer, Distribute, or Provide Nitrous Oxide to Any Person) and waive the first reading; and
2. Set the Ordinance for adoption on June 3, 2025, to take effect and be in force 30 days from the date of its adoption; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the required pre-adoption summary of the Ordinance to be done at least 5 days prior to the date set for adoption; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board within 15 days after the adoption of the Ordinance, to publish a post-adoption summary of the Ordinance with the names of the Supervisors voting for and against the Ordinance, and to post in the office of the Clerk of the Board a certified copy of the full text of the adopted Ordinance and amendments along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the Ordinance.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1006 - Implement Live Well Humboldt - Community Health Improvement Plan
DISCUSSION:
Nitrous oxide is a colorless gas that is commonly used as an anesthetic for dental and other medical procedures, as well as being used as a charging agent for whipped cream cannisters. The use of nitrous oxide as an inhalant for recreational drug purposes has become popular and has been linked to serious heal...
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