For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
CHECKOUT BAG. A carryout bag intended to convey or protect goods, products or packaged food products provided by a store, eating place, shop, food vendor or retail food vendor to a customer at the point of sale.
EATING PLACE. A retail establishment primarily engaged in the sale of prepared food and drinks for consumption on the premises as defined under Municipal Code § 17.008.020 located within the geographical limits of the town.
PERSON. An individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, cooperative, partnership, or association.
RECYCLABLE. Material that can be sorted, cleansed, and reconstituted using the town's available recycling collection programs for the purpose of using the altered form in the manufacture of a new product. Recycling does not include burning, incinerating, converting, or otherwise thermally destroying solid waste.
RECYCLABLE PAPER BAG. A paper bag that is 100% recyclable overall and contains a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content.
RETAIL FOOD VENDOR. Any store, shop, sales outlet or other establishment, including a grocery store or a delicatessen, other than a restaurant, located within the town, which sells take-out food as defined under Municipal Code § 8.16.020 located within the geographical limits of the town.
REUSABLE BAG. A bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is either made of cloth or other machine washable fabric.
SHOP. A use devoted primarily to the sale of a service or a product or products, but the service is performed or the product to be sold is prepared in its finished form on the premises as defined under Municipal Code § 17.008.020 located within the geographical limits of the town. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dry cleaning establishments are excluded from the definition of SHOP.
STORE. A public establishment devoted exclusively to the retail sale of a commodity or commodities as defined under Municipal Code § 17.008.020 located within the geographical limits of the town.
(Ord. 722, passed 8-1-2007; Am. Ord. 726, passed 11-7-2007; Am. Ord. approved by voters 11-4-2008)