City of Baltimore - File #: 17-0117

• 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
• 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

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/23/2018	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
3/12/2018	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
2/26/2018	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
2/26/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
2/13/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
2/7/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Worksession
2/6/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Conducted Public Hearing
1/8/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of Sustainability
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
9/14/2017	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Environmental Control Board
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore City Public School System
9/11/2017	0	City Council	Assigned
9/11/2017	0	City Council	Introduced

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...