Stricter Regulations for Florida Hookah Lounges to Push Forward

Dec.22.2022
Stricter Regulations for Florida Hookah Lounges to Push Forward
Florida city pushes for stricter regulations on Hookah lounges amid concerns over late-night disturbances and violence.

A law that will impose stricter regulations on hookah lounges in Daytona Beach, Florida is set to move forward.


On Wednesday night, city government commissioners heard a first reading and will vote on the ordinance in January.


The police stated that hookah lounges should close at 2 a.m. like traditional bars, as sometimes crowds linger in the area after closing time, which can lead to issues both inside and outside the premises.


Unfortunately, they are sites of annoyance or activities that are considered unpleasant," Mayor Derrick Henry said.


Henry stated that leaders have been diligently working to improve the city's image. The restriction of bar and nightclub closing times in June was a start, but people have continued to stay in the area after work hours, mainly hanging out in shisha lounges and loitering around the vicinity.


On November 27th, a man was shot and killed on Wild Olive Avenue near Seawind Drive after leaving a hookah bar.


Without a doubt, their actions last year indicate that they're contributing to Seabreeze's negative image," said Henry.


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