Fair Summary

Notice of Outcome

23-O-01

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.

This Ordinance prohibits retailers from providing plastic carry out bags to customers at point of sale and requires 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.

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Ordinance 23-O-01 was introduced on January 31, 2023, and a Public Hearing was held on February 14, 2023. The Ordinance was then adopted on February 14, 2023 and will become effective September 1, 2023.

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.