The purchase by the Town of Yarmouth of either water or any
other beverage in single-use plastic bottles of any size is prohibited
and the sale of water or any beverage in single-use plastic containers
is prohibited on Town property.
Any Town department when engaged in public health and safety
operations shall be exempt from this bylaw.
Effective date: as soon as practicable but no later than September
15, 2021.
In the event of a declaration (by Emergency Management Director,
or other duly-authorized Town, Commonwealth, or United States official)
of an emergency affecting the availability and/or quality of drinking
water for Yarmouth residents the Town shall be exempt from this By-law
until seven calendar days after such declaration has ended.
Effective January 1, 2022, the purchase or sale of beverages
in single-use/single serving plastic containers of any size shall
be prohibited in school buildings owned by the Town of Yarmouth and
at any events sponsored by the Town of Yarmouth.