FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
Shall mean any operation, including without limitation schools,
farmers markets and other public venues, that stores, prepares, packages,
serves, vends or otherwise provides food for human consumption. Any
establishment requiring a permit to operate in accordance with the
State Food Code, 105 CMR 590.000, et seq., shall be considered a food
establishment for the purposes of this bylaw.
PLASTIC STRAW
Shall mean any single-use plastic straw including but not
limited to those made from polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene.
PUBLIC VENUES
Shall mean operations including but not limited to meeting
halls, churches, schools, Town buildings and offices.
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT
Shall mean any commercial business facility that sells goods
directly to consumers, including but not limited to grocery stores,
pharmacies, liquor stores, convenience stores, retail stores and vendors
selling clothing, food, and personal items, dry cleaning services,
theaters and all other food service establishments.
Plastic straws shall not be used, dispensed, or sold by any
food establishments or any retail establishment within the Town of
Harwich on or after January 1, 2020. Any stock remaining after that
date shall be accepted for disposal free of charge, through January
31, 2020, at the Harwich Transfer Station.
If any provision of this bylaw is declared invalid, or unenforceable,
the other provisions shall not be affected thereby.