File #: R-12-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Withdrawn
File created: 2/10/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/27/2020 Final action: 4/14/2020
Title: Comprehensive Bag Reduction - Fines - For the purpose of imposing fines concerning the prohibition of certain checkout bags.
Sponsors: Rob Savidge, Elly Tierney, Ross Arnett, Dajuan K. Gay, Marc Rodriguez
Indexes: Environmental Matters Committee, Housing and Human Welfare Committee, Rules and City Government Committee
Attachments: 1. R-12-20 Plastic Bag Ban - Fines.pdf

Title

Comprehensive Bag Reduction - Fines - For the purpose of imposing fines concerning the prohibition of certain checkout bags.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

 

Resolution 12-20

 

Introduced by: Alderman Savidge

Co-sponsored by: Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Arnett,

Alderman Gay, and Alderman Rodriguez

 

Referred to

Environmental Committee

Housing and Human Welfare Committee

 

A RESOLUTION concerning

 

Comprehensive Bag Reduction - Fines

 

FOR                     the purpose of imposing fines concerning the prohibition of certain checkout bags.

 

WHEREAS,                     Ordinance 9-20 amends Chapter 10.18 of the Code of Annapolis concerning the prohibition of certain checkout bags; and

 

WHEREAS,                     Resolution 12-20 imposes fines for violations of Chapter 10.18.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the following portion of the FY 2020 Fines Schedule is amended as follows:

 

CODE REFERENCE

DESCRIPTION

FINE FOR INITIAL OFFENSE

FINE FOR REPEAT OR CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS

10.18.070

PROHIBITED CONDUCT  BY DEALER

$250 PER BAG

SECOND OFFENCE IN SAME 6-MONTH PERIOD/$500 PER BAG

 

 

 

THIRD OFFENCE IN SAME 6-MONTH PERIOD/$1,000 PER BAG

 

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall become effective upon the adoption of Ordinance 9-20.

 

EXPLANATION

UPPERCASE indicates matter added to existing law.

Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.

Underlining indicates amendments.