(A) No Person shall distribute a Single-Use Carryout Plastic Bag at any City facility, City-managed concession, City-sponsored event, or City-permitted event unless otherwise provided in this Section.
(B) Single-Use Carryout Plastic Bags may be distributed to Customers by food providers for the purpose of safeguarding health and safety during the transportation of Prepared Foods and liquids intended for consumption away from the food provider's premises (i.e. take-out food).
(C) A Store shall make Recycled Paper Bags available to Customers for a minimum charge of ten cents ($.10) per bag. The sale of each bag shall be separately itemized on the sale receipt.
(D) All Stores must keep records of the total number of Recycled Paper Bags provided, the total amount of monies collected for providing Recycled Paper Bags, and a summary of any efforts a Store has undertaken to promote the use of Reusable Bags by Customers in the prior calendar year. Such records must be made available to the City Manager or his/her designee, to review at any time. These records may be kept at the retailer's corporate office.
(Ord. 1653, passed 5-15-14)