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Atta:hment 1 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON REQUIRING THE USE OF RECYCLABLE OR COMPOSTABLE MATERIAL AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS BY FOOD VENDORS FOR THE TRANSORT OF PREPARED FOOD WHEREAS, expanded polystyrene foodservice ware (PS6) contributes to litter and negatively impacts the environment, wildlife, storm drain systems and waterways; and WHEREAS, the Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued to the city of Pleasanton a stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit that requires the elimination of trash from Pleasanton's storm drain system and local waterways; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. New Chapter 9.10 (Disposable Foodservice Ware) is added to Title 9 (Health and Safety) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to read as follows: Title 9 Health and Safety Chapter 9.10 DISPOSABLE FOODSERVICE WARE Sections: 9.10.010 Purpose. 9.10.020 Definitions. 9.10.030 Use of expanded polystyrene foodservice ware prohibited. 9.10.040 Exemptions. 9.10.050 Enforcement and penalties. 9.10.010 Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is reduce garbage in landfills and assist the City with meeting its stormwater and recycling goals.. 9.10.020 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: A. "Compostable" means that all materials in the product or package will be biodegrade or otherwise become part of usable compost (e.g., soil conditioning material, mulch) in an appropriate composting program or facility. Compostable disposable food service ware includes ASTM standard bio-plastics (plastic-like) products that are clearly labeled. "ASTM standard" means meeting the standards of the American Society for Testing and