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Chapter 8.20DISPOSABLE FOODSERVICE WARE
E. Due to these concerns, a number of California cities have banned expanded polystyrene disposable foodservice ware, and many local businesses and several national corporations have successfully replaced expanded polystyrene disposable foodservice ware. F. The city’s goal is to replace expanded polystyrene disposable foodservice ware with alternative products that are compostable or recyclable. (Ord. 1976 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 1919 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)
B. “Compostable” means that all materials in the product or package will biodegrade or otherwise become part of usable compost (e.g., soil conditioning material, mulch) in an appropriate composting program or facility. Compostable disposable food service ware includes ASTM standard bio-plastics (plastic-like) products that are clearly labeled. C. “Disposable foodservice ware” means single-use disposable products used by food vendors for serving or transporting prepared and ready-to-consume food or beverages. This includes but is not limited to plates, cups, bowls, trays and hinged or lidded containers. This definition does not include single-use disposable straws, utensils or cup lids. D. “Expanded polystyrene” means a thermoplastic petrochemical material utilizing the styrene monomer, marked with recycling symbol No. 6, processed by any number of techniques including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, form molding, and extrusion-blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene), sometimes referred to as Styrofoam, a Dow Chemical Company trademarked form of polystyrene foam insulation. In foodservice, expanded polystyrene is generally used to make cups, bowls, plates, trays, and clamshell containers. E. “Food vendor” means any establishment located within the city of Livermore, or any establishment which provides prepared food or beverages for public consumption within the city of Livermore, including but not limited to any store, supermarket, delicatessen, restaurant, retail food vendor, sales outlet, shop, cafeteria, catering truck or vehicle, sidewalk or other outdoor vendor, or caterer. F. “Prepared food” means any food or beverage prepared for consumption using any cooking, packaging, or food preparation technique by a food vendor. “Prepared food” does not include uncooked meat, fish, poultry, or eggs unless provided for consumption without further food preparation. G. “Recyclable” means any material that is accepted by the city of Livermore recycling program, including, but not limited to, paper, glass, metal, cardboard, and plastic. (Ord. 1976 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 1919 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)
A. The public works director, or his or her designee, shall within six months of effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter promulgate any rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to achieve compliance with the requirements of this chapter. B. The rules and regulations promulgated by the public works director, or his or her designee, pursuant to this section shall provide for at least the following:
3. Five hundred dollars for the third and each subsequent violation. C. Additional Penalties. Additional penalties for administrative costs, late payment charges, compliance reinspections, and collection costs may be assessed pursuant to Chapter 1.20 LMC. (Ord. 1976 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 1919 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)