The above-listed recitals are incorporated herein and are relied
upon by the Board of County Commissioners for its adoption of this
article.
As used in article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
REUSABLE BAG
Any bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured
for multiple, long-term reuse, made of cloth or other machine- or
hand-washable fabric or made of other durable material, including
plastic that is at least 2.25 mils thick.
REUSABLE STRAW
A straw made from a material such as stainless steel, glass,
silicone or some other material that can be cleaned, does not leach
chemicals or interact with the product being consumed.
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAG
Any plastic bag that is provided to customers at point of
sale for carryout purchases by a commercial establishment. Single-use
plastic bags do not include reusable bags or any carryout bags that
are a maximum of 11 inches by 17 inches, without handles, provided
for the customer to transport produce, bulk food, meat, or seafood
from a produce, bulk food, meat or seafood department within a store
to the point of sale, or to hold prescription medication dispensed
from a pharmacy.
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS
Are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled.
These items include plastic straws and coffee stirrers.
It shall be unlawful for any user and/or visitor of the Atlantic County Park System to utilize single-use plastic bags or single-use plastic straws as defined in §
97-139 in any area of the Atlantic County Parks System.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the County
Park Rangers. In order to properly inform the public and park users
of the proscriptions of this article, the applicable provisions of
this article shall be posted at the entrances to all County Park facilities.
County Park Rangers shall, to the extent feasible, remind County Park
users of the provisions of this article.
Any ordinance or portion thereof enacted by the County that
contains any subject matter governed by this article, which is inconsistent
with or which stands as an obstacle to the effective implementation
of this article shall be superseded by this article and is hereby
repealed and set aside.
This article shall take effect following passage and publication
in accordance with the law.