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7.C. - Page 9 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. � f���k= <br /> BOARD OF SUPERVESORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, <br /> STATE O� CALIFORNlA <br /> � � � * � � � <br /> AN OR�iNANCE ADDING CNAPTER 4.1U7, COMPR1SiNG O� SECT{ONS 4.'�U7A10 <br /> THROUGH 4.107.Q$4 TO TITLE 4 OF THE SAN MATEO CQUNTY <br /> ORDINANCE GQDE PROHCBITING FOOD VENDORS FROM USING <br /> POLYSTYRENE BASED DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE <br /> The Board of �upervisors of #he Co�nty of San Mateo, State of California, <br /> ORDAINS as foliows <br /> SECTil7N �!. Chapter4.107, compris�ng of sections 4.107.D'[0 thro�gh 4.107.080, is <br /> hereby added to Title 4 of the San Matea Caunty 4rdinance Cocie and shall read as <br /> foliows: <br /> Chapter 4.107' PROH[BITlON ON THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE BASED <br /> DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE BY FOOD VENDORS <br /> 4.107.01Q Findings and purpase. <br /> 7he Board ofi Supervisors fiinds and determines that: <br /> (a) Polysfyrene is a petfoleum-based, lightweight �lastic materiai commonly used as <br /> food service ware by retail foad vendors aperating in th� County of San Mateo. <br /> Polys#yrene, often referred to by the trademark S#yrofoam, has afso become a <br /> problematic en�ironmental polEutant gi�en its non-biodegradable, and r�early non- <br /> reusable naf�re. <br /> (b) Pofystyrene-based, single-use food service ware consfitutes a substantial portion <br /> of the fitt�r wit�in the County of San Mateo. <br /> (c) Effective ways to reduce the nega#i�e en�ironmental impac�s of disposable food <br /> �' �r r,-����> <br /> _.�� __,w, <br />