Sec. 14-16. Prohibited Disposable Food Service Ware.
a. City Facilities.All persons within, at, or upon any City facility are prohibited from:
1.Distributing prepared food using polystyrene foam;
2.Distributing plastic straws, except when a consumer self-identifying as a person with a disability making the use of a plastic straw necessary specifically requests a plastic straw, whereupon the person shall provide a plastic straw to the consumer; and
3.Distributing disposable food service ware that is not recyclable or compostable unless there is no affordable alternative.
b. Food Providers, City Contractors, and Special Event Participants.Food providers, City contractors, and special event participants are prohibited from:
1.Using or distributing polystyrene foam for prepared food or in any food service ware;
2.Using or distributing plastic straws, except when a consumer self-identifying as a person with a disability making the use of a plastic straw necessary specifically requests a plastic straw, whereupon the food provider, City contractor, or special event participant shall provide a plastic straw to the consumer; and
3.Using or distributing any disposable food service ware when providing dine-in services, unless the consumer requests a straw, whereupon a food provider may distribute a straw that is compostable such as one made from paper, sugar cane, pasta, or bamboo, though not a plastic straw, except when a consumer self-identifying as a person with a disability making the use of a plastic straw necessary specifically requests a plastic straw, whereupon the food provider, City contractor, or special event participant shall provide a plastic straw to the consumer.
4.When providing dine-out services, using or distributing disposable food service ware that is not compostable or recyclable, unless:
A.A consumer self-identifying as a person with a disability making the use of a plastic straw necessary specifically requests a plastic straw, whereupon the food provider, City contractor, or special event participant shall provide a plastic straw to the consumer.
B.There is no affordable alternative to disposable food service ware that is not compostable or recyclable, whereupon the food service provider may use or provide disposable food service ware that is not compostable or recyclable, though this exception shall not permit the use or distribution use of a plastic straw. (Ord. 3590 § 5, 2018)