The following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Disposable Plastic Bag" means a bag made from either non-compostable plastic or compostable plastic provided by a business to a customer at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting goods. The term "Disposable Plastic Bag" shall not include:
(1) Bags used by consumers inside stores to:
A. Package bulk items, such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or small hardware items;
B. Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, or fish, whether packaged or not;
C. Contain or wrap flowers, potted plants or other items where dampness may be a problem;
D. Contain unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods;
E. Contain artworks; and
F. Contain books and periodicals.
(2) Bags provided by pharmacists to contain prescription drugs.
(3) Newspaper bags, door-hanger bags, laundry-dry cleaning bags, or bags sold in packages containing multiple bags intended for use as garbage, pet waste, or yard waste bags;
(4) Reusable Carryout Bags;
(5) Non-Permitted Paper Bags and Permitted Paper Bags, as defined herein; or
(6) Bags provided to the consumer for the purpose of transporting a partially consumed bottle of vinous liquor (wine) pursuant to Section 4301.62(E) of the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) "Non-Permitted Paper Bags" means a paper bag provided by a business to a customer at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting goods, which does not meet the standards of a "Permitted Paper Bag."
(c) "Permitted Paper Bag" means a paper bag provided by a Retailer to a customer at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting goods, which meets both of the following requirements.
(1) The bag is manufactured from forty percent (40%) recycled content; and
(2) The bag is one hundred percent (100%) recyclable.
(d) "Retailer" means a retail establishment or business that is a retail operation in the business of selling goods.
(e) "Reusable Carryout Bag" means a bag that is specifically intended for multiple reuse and is made of cloth, fiber, or other machine washable fabric that is at least two and twenty-five hundredths (2.25) millimeters thick and capable of carrying a minimum of eighteen (18) pounds with at least seventy-five (75) uses per bag.
(Ord. 2018-43. Passed 12-5-18.)