Single Use Bag Ordinance
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011022048
Lead Agency
Santa Cruz County
Document Title
Single Use Bag Ordinance
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/29/2011
Document Description
The project is a proposed ordinance that would ban the use of single use plastic carryout bags, require that all paper carryout bags have a minimum of 40% post consumer recycled content, and encourage the use of reusable carryout bags in the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County, thereby reducing the number of bags manufactured, and the number that are released to the natural environment or disposed of in landfills. Chapter 5.48 of the County Code would prohibit retail product stores from making plastic carryout bags available at checkout stands, and would require them to charge $0.10 on each paper carryout bag at the point of sale for a period of one year from the date Chapter 5.48 of the County Code takes effect. The charge would be increased to $0.25 on each paper carryout bag beyond the initial one-year period. The Board of Supervisors may periodically review the store charge to judge its effectiveness. The ordinance would become effective six (6) months after the date of final passage by the County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors.
Contact Information
Name
Matt Johnston
Agency Name
Santa Cruz County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Countywide
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
County of Santa Cruz
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
N/A
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
N/A
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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