8.03.070 Disposable Carryout Bag Fee – Exemptions.
A retailer may provide a disposable paper bag to a customer with no fee if the customer provides proof that he or she is a participant in a federal or state food assistance program.
The disposable carryout bag fee does not apply to the following:
A. A bag that a pharmacy provides to a customer purchasing prescription medication.
B. A bag that a customer uses inside a store to:
1. Package loose or bulk items, such as fruits, vegetables, or grains; nails, bolts, screws, or other small hardware items; live insects, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, or other small species; and bulk seed, bulk livestock feed, or bulk pet feed;
2. Contain or wrap frozen foods, seafood, meat, flowers, potted plants, or other items that could dampen or contaminate other items if they were to come in contact with other items;
3. Contain unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods; or
4. A laundry, dry cleaning, or garment bag. (Ord. No. 2022-07 §2 (Exh. A)).