A. Any operator of a store or vendor at a public event that provides a recyclable paper carryout bag to a customer shall charge the customer at least ten cents ($0.10) for each bag provided, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

B. The City Council may increase the ten cent ($0.10) minimum charge by resolution.

C. No operator of a store or vendor at a public event shall rebate or otherwise reimburse a customer any portion of the minimum charge required in subsection (A) of this section, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

D. All operators of stores and vendors at public events shall post signage clearly indicating the per bag charge for recyclable paper carryout bags.

E. All operators of stores shall indicate on the customer receipt the number of recyclable paper carryout bags provided and the total amount charged for the bags.

F. All monies collected by an operator of a store or a vendor at a public event for recyclable paper bags under this chapter shall be retained by the operator of the store or the vendor. (Ord. 1030 § 2(5), 2018; Ord. 996 § 2, 2014)