Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0205    Version: 0 Name: Plastic Bag Prohibition
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 9/15/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/15/2010
Enactment #: 10-268
Title: Plastic Bag Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting retail stores from using certain types of checkout bags; defining certain terms; authorizing civil enforcement action; imposing criminal penalties; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry
Indexes: Plastic Bags, Prohibition
Attachments: 1. 08-0205 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Health - 08-0205.pdf, 3. Environmental Control - 08-0205.pdf, 4. Sustainability - 08-0205.pdf, 5. HCD - 09-0205.pdf, 6. Law - 08-0205.pdf, 7. Finance - 08-0205.pdf, 8. Planning - 08-0205.pdf, 9. 08-0205 - 3rd Reader.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
4/15/20100 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/12/20100 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/22/20100 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/22/20100 City Council Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/22/20100 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/22/20100 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20100 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/20090 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/10/20090 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/13/20090 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/1/20090 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20080 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20080 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20080 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
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9/18/20080 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20080 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/15/20080 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/15/20080 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Plastic Bag Prohibition

FOR the purpose of prohibiting retail stores from using certain types of checkout bags; defining certain terms; authorizing civil enforcement action; imposing criminal penalties; and providing for a special effective date.
Body
BY adding
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 16-1 to 16-9, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 16. Plastic Bag Reduction”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(2)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 15. Licensing and Regulation

SUBTITLE 16. PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION

§ 16-1 DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.


(B) PERSON.

“PERSON” MEANS:

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL;

(2) A PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY OF ANY KIND; OR

(3) A RECEIVER, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, FIDUCIARY, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY KIND.

(C) RECYCLABLE.

“RECYCLABLE” MEANS MATERIAL THAT CAN BE SORTED, CLEANS...

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