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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B. No person shall sell single use plastic water bottles, as defined in Section 2, in any Town owned building.

Section 4. Enforcement and Penalties

A. Each retail establishment, as defined in Section 2, located in the Town, and every person using a Town owned building, shall comply with this bylaw.

1. If it is determined that a violation has occurred, the Director or their designee shall first issue a warning notice to the retail establishment for a first time violation.

2. If, after 14 days from receipt of the warning notice, the retail establishment continues to violate this bylaw or commits a second violation, the Director or their designee shall issue a notice of violation and shall impose a penalty against the retail establishment.

3. The penalty for each violation that occurs after the issuance of the warning notice shall be: no more than:

i. $100 for the first offense;

ii. $150 for the second offense;

iii. $200 for the third and all subsequent offenses.

4. 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. Exemptions for Emergencies

Sales occurring subsequent to a declaration of an emergency adversely affecting the availability or quality of drinking water to Town residents by the Town’s Emergency Management Director or other duly authorized Town, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or United States official shall be exempt from the bylaw until seven days after such declaration has expired.

Section 6. Effective Date