File #: R-68-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Withdrawn
File created: 12/6/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/21/2020 Final action: 12/21/2020
Title: Plastic Bag Reduction - Fines - For the purpose of imposing fines concerning the prohibition of certain checkout bags.
Sponsors: Brooks Schandelmeier
Indexes: Environmental Matters Committee, Housing and Human Welfare Committee
Attachments: 1. R-68-20 First Reader, 2. R-68-20 Staff Report, 3. R-68-20 Fiscal Impact Note

Title

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

Body

CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

 

Resolution 68-20

 

Introduced by: Alderman Schandelmeier

 

Referred to

Environmental Committee

Housing and Human Welfare Committee

 

A RESOLUTION concerning

 

Plastic Bag Reduction - Fines

 

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

 

WHEREAS,                     Ordinance 52-20 adds Chapter 10.18 to the Code of Annapolis concerning the prohibition of certain checkout bags; and

 

WHEREAS,                     Resolution 68-20 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 2021 Fines Schedule is amended as follows:

 

CODE REFERENCE

DESCRIPTION

FINE FOR INITIAL OFFENSE

FINE FOR REPEAT OR CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS

10.18.030

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 effective date of Ordinance 52-20.

 

EXPLANATION

UPPERCASE indicates matter added to existing law.

Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.

Underlining indicates amendments.