§ 86-109. Possession, transfer or use prohibited.

(a)

As used in this section, the phrase chemical substance containing a solvent or chemical compound having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes shall include, but not be limited to, any glue, cement, cleaning fluid, paint thinner, lacquer or lacquer thinner, or other adhesive or solvent containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: acetone, benzene, butyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethylene dichloride, isopropyl alcohol, methylethyl ketone, pentachlorophenol, petroleum ether, toluene, trichlorethylene or amyl acetate.

(b)

Inhalation of fumes prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction, or the dulling of the brain or nervous system, to intentionally smell, to ingest or inhale the fumes from any chemical substance containing a solvent or chemical compound having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes; however, nothing in this division shall be interpreted as applying to the inhalation of any anesthesia for medical or dental purposes.

(c)

Possession or transfer for unlawful purpose prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the purpose of violating subsection (b) above, to use or possess for the purpose of so using, any chemical substance containing a solvent or chemical compound having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes. No person shall sell, offer to sell, or give to any other person, or obtain for any other person, any chemical substance containing a chemical compound having the property of releasing toxic vapors, fumes, or other inhalants, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that the product sold, offered for sale, or obtained, will be used for any purpose set forth in subsection (b) above.

(Ord. No. 06-73, § 5, 10-10-06)