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Plastic Bag Reduction - For the purpose of defining certain terms; prohibiting dealers from supplying customers with plastic bags for use as checkout bags; requiring paper bags contain at least 40% recycled content; setting forth prohibited conduct by dealers; providing enforcement measures; requiring an annual report to the Mayor and City Council; providing an effective date; and generally relating to checkout bags.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 52-20
Introduced by: Alderman Schandelmeier
Referred to
Environmental Matters Committee
Housing and Human Welfare Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Plastic Bag Reduction
FOR the purpose of defining certain terms; prohibiting dealers from supplying customers with plastic bags for use as checkout bags; requiring paper bags contain at least 40% recycled content; setting forth prohibited conduct by dealers; providing enforcement measures; requiring an annual report to the Mayor and City Council; providing an effective date; and generally relating to checkout bags.
BY adding the following portions to the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2021 Edition
10.18.010
10.18.020
10.18.030
10.18.040
10.18.050
10.18.060
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
Title 10 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 10.18 - PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION
SECTION 10.18.010 - DEFINITIONS.
IN THIS CHAPTER, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED:
A. "CHECKOUT BAG" MEANS A BAG SUPPLIED BY A DEALER TO A CUSTOMER AT THE POINT OF SALE, PICKUP, OR DELIVERY TO CARRY PURCHASED ITEMS.
B. "DEALER" MEANS A PERSON ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL SALE OF GOODS, INCLUDING A SUPERMARKET; CONVENIENCE STORE; RESTAURANT; SHOP; SERVICE STATION; AND OTHER SALES OUTLETS.
SECTION 10.18.020 - ADMINISTRATION.
THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING OR DESIGNEE SHALL ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
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