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Section XX -4. - Prohibition of the use of expanded polystyrene food service articles or-oduets by city contractors and special event permittees operating on City Property or City Facilities, A. Prohibition. (1) City contractors are prohibited from using expanded polystyrene food service articles fists while located on or operatingon n City Propert or Facilities. City contractors may not utilize expanded polystyrene food service articles and while serving or preparing food or beverages, and are prohibited from providinto anyone while operating or located on City Facilities or City Property. A violation of this section shall be deemed a default under the terms of the city contract, lease, or concession agreement. Special event permittees are prohibited from using velystyene—preduets;-er expanded polystyrene food service articles while serving or preparing food or beverages, or providing expanded polystyrene p ec at& food service articles to anyone while operating or located on City Facilities or City Property. The City may revoke the special event permit immediately if this section is violated. This subsection shall not apply to expanded polystyrene food and beverage packaging that was packaged outside of the City and sealed prior to receipt by the special event permittee. Section XX -5. - Penalties A. The City's Development Services Department shall enforce violations of Section XX -3 and XX -4 of the Code of Ordinances in accordance with the Code Enforcement procedures in Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances. B. Any person or entity that violates any of the provisions in Sections XX -3 or XX -4 of the Code of Ordinances is subject to the following penalties: 1) First offense: A written warning notice with no civil aenalty as a first response to a violation. A copy shall be kept on file with the City. (2) Second offense within any 1 year period from the date of the first offense: One hundred dollars ($100.00) civil citation. (3) Third offense within any one (1) year period from the date of the second offense: Two hundred dollars ($200.00) civil citation. (4) Fourth offense and each subsequent offense within any one (1) year period from the date of the previous offense: Five hundred ($500.00) civil citation. (5) When there is a permitted special event that will last for a period of two das or less, the compliance timeframe in the written warning shall not exceed twelve (12j hours. C. Each day that a prohibited use occurs shall constitute a separate violation. Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same, are hereby repealed. 02021 Polystyrene Ordinance - Second Reading Page 4 of 5