Baltimore City Council
File #: 17-0117    Version: 0 Name: Food Service Facilities - Polystyrene Foam Products
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 9/11/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/19/2018
Enactment #: 18-125
Title: Food Service Facilities - Polystyrene Foam Products For the purpose of prohibiting food service facilities from using disposable food service ware made from polystyrene foam; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the use of polystyrene foam products for food service purposes.
Sponsors: John T. Bullock, Ryan Dorsey, Kristerfer Burnett, Bill Henry, Zeke Cohen, Shannon Sneed, Mary Pat Clarke
Indexes: Facilities, Food Service, Polystyrene
Attachments: 1. 17-0117~1st Reader, 2. Finance 17-0117, 3. Law 17-0117, 4. BDC 17 0117, 5. BCPSS 17-0117, 6. Sustainability 17-0117, 7. BOPA 17-0117, 8. Health 17-0117, 9. Environmental Control Bd. 17-0117, 10. 2nd Reader Amendment 17-0117, 11. 17-0117~3rd Reader, 12. Complete File 17-0117
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
4/23/20180 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/12/20180 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/20180 City Council 3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/13/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
2/7/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Worksession  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/6/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Conducted Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/8/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 The City Council Refer to Office of Sustainability  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 The City Council Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 Baltimore City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Health  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 The City Council Refer to Environmental Control Board  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 The City Council Refer to Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/20170 The City Council Refer to Baltimore City Public School System  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/11/20170 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/11/20170 City Council Introduced  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 Bullock

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Food Service Facilities - Polystyrene Foam Products
For the purpose of prohibiting food service facilities from using disposable food service ware made from polystyrene foam; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the use of polystyrene foam products for food service purposes.
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By adding
Article - Health
Section 6-508
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article - Health
Sections 6-801 and 6-802
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 40-14(e)(7)(Title 6)
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 Revised Code

Article - Health

Title 6. Food Service Facilities

Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Regulations


§ 6-508. Polystyrene foam products.

(a) Definitions.

(1) In general.

In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(2) Disposable food service ware.

(i) In general.

“Disposable food service ware” means cups, plates, dishes, bowls, trays, clamshell containers, take-away containers, or similar items used for serv...

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