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Notice of Public Hearing
23-O-01
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 7:30 PM
Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park Amending Chapter 129, “Licenses”, by renaming the Chapter as “Licenses and Business Regulation”; by dividing the Chapter into two Articles; by repealing and reenacting §129-3, “Violations and Penalties”; by enacting §§ 129-12, “Definitions”, §129-13, “Provision of Plastic Carryout Bag Use At Point Of Sale Prohibited”, §129-14, “Required Charge For Provision Of Paper and Reusable Carryout Bags”, §129-15 “Violations and Penalties”, and §129-16, “Rules and Regulations”; and by repealing and reenacting Chapter 110, “Fees and Penalties”, §110-12“Penalties” to prohibit a retail establishment from providing a plastic carryout bag to customers, to require a retail establishment to charge at least ten cents for each paper and reusable carryout bag provided to customers and to provide a penalty for violation.
On and after September 1, 2023, this Ordinance will prohibit retailers from providing plastic carry out bags to customers at point of sale and require retail establishments to charge at least $.10 for each paper carryout bag and reusable carryout bag provided to customers. Greater detail including permissible exceptions are included in the Ordinance.
Click here to view the staff report.
The Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on this Ordinance on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. during the Mayor and Council meeting. You may attend the meeting in person at 7401 Baltimore Avenue, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, College Park, MD 20740, or use the virtual Zoom platform. To obtain the meeting link or phone number to join the meeting, please visit the Mayor and Council Meeting page on our website . All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard.
If you are unable to participate in the meetings, you may submit written comments prior to the Public Hearing. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the specific topic to which it relates and the full name and address of the person submitting the comment. Written comments should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 14 to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.
Copies of all legislation may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 201, College Park, MD 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or from the City’s website: www.collegeparkmd.gov.
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For additional information please contact the City Clerk, Janeen S. Miller, at 240-487-3501.