Cathedral City Municipal Code Ch. 5.94 Plastic Beverage Straws

"Beverage provider"

means any business, organization, entity, group, or individual located in the city of Cathedral City that offers liquid, slurry, frozen, semi-frozen, or other forms of beverages available to the public for consumption.

"Plastic beverage straw"

means a tube made predominantly of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or other plant sources, for transferring a beverage from its container to the mouth of the drinker. Plastic beverage straws include compostable and biodegradable petroleum or biologically based polymer straws, but does not include straws that are made from non-plastic materials, such as paper, sugar cane, bamboo, glass, silicone or stainless steel.

(Ord. 819 § 1, 2018)

A. No beverage provider shall use, provide, offer, distribute, or sell plastic beverage straws unless a plastic beverage straw is specifically requested by a customer. Beverage providers may make reasonable accommodations for any person with a disability that requires or requests the use of a plastic beverage straw in order to safely or comfortably consume the beverage.

B. Nothing in this section precludes a beverage provider from using or making non-plastic beverage straws available to customers.

C. Nothing in this section precludes a beverage provider that also engages in the sale of grocery items, such as a supermarket, convenience store, club warehouse store or discount retailer, from selling plastic beverage straws in bulk packaging of at least twelve or more straws.

(Ord. 819 § 1, 2018)

In addition to any other remedy provided for by this code, any violation of the provisions of this chapter by any beverage provider is subject to administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 13.58 of this code.

(Ord. 819 § 1, 2018; Ord. 892, 10/22/2025)