Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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4. No more than on penalty shall be imposed upon a retail establishment within a seven calendar day period.

5. Retail establishments shall have 15 calendar days after the date that a notice of violation is issued to pay the penalty or request a hearing in writing to the Director.

B. The Director may promulgate additional guidelines and regulations

necessary for the effective enforcement of this bylaw, consistent with the foregoing.

SECTION 5 Effective Date

All of the requirements set forth in this by-law shall take effect on or before

March 1, 2018, for retail establishments with a floor area equal to or exceeding 10,000 square feet, and on or before July 1, 2018, for retail establishments with a floor area of less than 10,000 square feet.

SECTION 6 Waivers

In the event that compliance with the effective date of this by-law is not feasible for a retail establishment because of either unavailability of alternative checkout bags or economic hardship, the Director may grant a waiver of not more than six months upon application of the owner or owner's representative. The Director may provide one additional six-month waiver upon showing of continued infeasibility or hardship, as set forth above.

SECTION 7 Severability

The provisions of this bylaw are severable; and if any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.

ARTICLE 10

USE AND DISPOSAL OF POLYSTYRENE

(ART.29 ATM – 05/01/19)

Section 1. Purpose and Intent

The use and disposal of polystyrene has significant impacts on our Town and our environment, including:

A. Harm to aquatic life when ingested;

B. Pollution of waterways;