Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinance
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012042047
Lead Agency
City of Santa Cruz
Document Title
Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinance
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/27/2012
Present Land Use
Applies to retail establishments throughout the City
Document Description
The project consists of an ordinance to add Chapter 6.49 to the City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code to reduce single-use plastic and paper carryout bag, to encourage the use of reusable bags by consumers and retailers, and to reduce the consumption of single-use bags in general. The project would ban the use of single use plastic carryout bags by any retail establishment (with specified exceptions), require that all paper carryout bags have a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content, require retail establishments to impose a 10-cent charge for each single-use paper carryout bag provided to customers at the point of sale, and encourage retail establishments to make reusable bags available for sale to customers at a reasonable price.
Contact Information
Name
Bob Nelson
Agency Name
City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
City-wide
Zip
95060
State Highways
Hwy 1, 9, 17
Railways
Big Trees/Roaring Camp
Waterways
San Lorenzo River, Monterey Bay
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Santa Cruz
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(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
No
(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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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