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DRAFT 4/14116 SECTION 98(Local Regulation and Opt-Out and Opt-In Provisions) (a) Local Regulation.Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to prohibit any Member Agency from enacting and enforcing ordinances and regulations regarding the distribution of Single-Use Carryout Bags and Reusable Bags, including more stringent requirements than those in this Ordinance. (b) Opt-Out Provision. Any Member Agency by a resolution of its governing body prior December 9,2016 may choose to exclude its service area from the amendments to Ordinance 2012-02 adopted by Ordinance 2016-01 adopted September 28, 2016, (c) Opt-In Provision. Any Member Agency that chooses to exclude its service area may request of the Authority by a resolution of its governing board to be re- included in coverage of the Ordinance at any subsequent time. Such coverage under the Ordinance, however, shall not occur unless it is accepted in writing by the Enforcement Official or the Authority Board,and shall become effective only on the date specified in such written acceptance. Such acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. (d) Dispute Resolution. In the event of a dispute between the Authority and a Covered Jurisdiction regarding the implementation of this Ordinance, either party may request a meeting, in which case the Enforcement Official and the Primary Enforcement Representative for the Covered Jurisdiction(or other designee of the chief executive of the Covered Jurisdiction)shall meet to discuss implementation of the Ordinance. After such meeting,the parties may agree to enter into mediation to resolve any disputes between the parties related to implementation of the Ordinance. In addition,after meeting to seek to resolve any disputes between the parties and possible mediation,the Authority Board or the governing body of the Covered Jurisdiction,with at least 30 days public notice, may by resolution choose to exclude the service area of the Covered Jurisdiction from this Ordinance. SECTION -14 j(Severability) If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any situation is held to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 1.1-1Q(Notice and Verification) This Ordinance shall be posted at the Authority Office after its second reading by the Board for at least thirty (30) days and shall become effective thirty (30) days after the second reading. 9