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Glass pipes on display at 3 Stars Vape & Tobacco on Lakeside Avenue, pictured Wednesday, July 30. The shop is among many across Richmond area. City officials have moved to curb the spread of new tobacco and hemp retailers through stricter zoning rules.

Glass pipes on display at 3 Stars Vape & Tobacco on Lakeside Avenue, pictured Wednesday, July 30. The shop is among many across Richmond area. City officials have moved to curb the spread of new tobacco and hemp retailers through stricter zoning rules.

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City cracks down on new smoke shops, mandates residency for top staff

The Richmond City Council voted Monday to require top city officials to live within city limits and to impose new zoning restrictions on tobacco and vape shops, approving both measures unanimously during its latest meeting.