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oaiosrzo�z <br /> ORDINANCE N�. r `����`�' <br /> BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, <br /> STATE OF CALIFORNIA <br /> w ,e ♦ • w • ' <br /> AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 4.107, COMPRISING OF SECTIONS 4.107.010 <br /> THROUGH 4.107.080 TO TITLE 4 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY <br /> ORDINANCE CODE PROHIBITING FOOD VENDORS FROM USING <br /> POLYSTYRENE BASED DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE <br /> The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of Cal'rfornia, <br /> ORDAINS as follows <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 4.107, comprising of sections 4.107.010 through 4.107.080, is <br /> hereby added to Title 4 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code and shall read as <br /> follows: <br /> Chapter 4.107 PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE BASED <br /> DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE BY FOOD VENDORS <br /> 4.107.010 Findings and purpose. <br /> The Board of Supervisors finds and determinesthat: <br /> (a) Polystyrene is a petroleum-based, lightweight plastic material commonly used as <br /> food service ware by retail food vendors operating in the County of San Mateo. <br /> Polystyrene, often referred to by the trademark Styrofoam, has also become a <br /> problematic environmental pollutant given its non-biodegradable, and nearly non- <br /> reusable nature. <br /> (b) Polystyrene-based, single-use food service ware constitutes a substantial portion <br /> of the litter within the County of San Mateo. <br /> (c) Effective ways to reduce the negative environmental impacts of disposable food <br /> <' nr�.n <br /> . ( :. _4N <br /> RESO. 15184 <br /> MUFF # 305 <br />