§ 11-4. Prohibitions of polystyrene.

(a)

Legislative intent. Expanded Polystyrene, a petroleum byproduct commonly known as Styrofoam, is neither readily recyclable nor biodegradable and takes hundreds to thousands of years to degrade. Expanded Polystyrene is a common pollutant, which fragments into smaller, non-biodegradable pieces that are harmful to marine life, other wildlife, and the environment. The Village's goals are to reduce the use of expanded polystyrene and encourage the use of reusable, recyclable, or compostable alternatives.

(b)

Definitions. For purposes of this section only, the following definitions shall apply:

Village Contractor means a contractor, vendor, lessee, concessionaire of the Village, or operator of a Village facility or property.

Expanded Polystyrene means blown polystyrene and expanded and extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by any number of techniques, including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead foam), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion-blown molding (extruded foam polystyrene).

Expanded Polystyrene Containers means plates, bowls, cups, containers, lids, trays, coolers, ice chests, and all similar articles that consist of expanded polystyrene.

Village Property includes, but is not limited to, any buildings, structures, parks, land owned, operated, or managed by the Village as well as any beaches located within the geographic boundaries of the Village.

Special Event Permittee means any person or entity issued a special event permit by the Village for a special event on Village Property.

(c)

Prohibited use of Expanded Polystyrene:

(1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry an Expanded Polystyrene Container onto any beach within the Village.

(2)

It shall be unlawful for any business located within the Village to provide the service or delivery of any beverage or food item contained in an Expanded Polystyrene Container to patrons on Village Property.

(3)

Village contractors and Special Event Permittees shall not sell, use, provide food in, or offer the use of Expanded Polystyrene within the Village. A violation of this section shall be deemed a default under the terms of the Village contract, lease or concession agreement and is grounds for revocation of a special event permit. This subsection shall not apply to Expanded Polystyrene Containers used for prepackaged food that have been filled and sealed prior to receipt by the Village Contractor or Special Event Permittee.

(Ord. No. 577, § 2, 11-18-14)