Fairfax Municipal Code § 18.19 Paper Bag Reduction

(A) The town shall provide a copy of this chapter to every new store that applies for a business license in the town. Thirty days before this chapter becomes operative, the town shall mail or deliver a copy of it to every store within the town.

(B) The Town Manager or his or her designee will have primary responsibility for enforcement of this chapter. The Town Manager or his or her designee is authorized to promulgate regulations and to take any and all other actions reasonable and necessary to enforce this chapter, including, but not limited to, creating forms, investigating violations, issuing fines, and entering the premises of any store during business hours.

(C) The Town Council may increase the $0.10 minimum charge by resolution.

(Ord. 784, passed 10-1-2014)

(A) Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.08 of this code.

(B) Administrative citation and fine may also be imposed in accordance with Chapter 1.10. The town may impose administrative fines for violation of this chapter as follows:

(1) In an amount not exceeding $100 for the first violation;

(2) In an amount not exceeding $200 for the second violation in the same year; and

(3) In an amount not exceeding $500 for each subsequent violation in the same year.

(C) The Town Attorney may seek legal, injunctive, or other equitable relief to enforce this chapter. The remedies and penalties provided in this section are cumulative and not exclusive.

(Ord. 784, passed 10-1-2014)