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ORDINANCE NO. 20624 <br />AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SINGLE -USE CHECKOUT BAGS, AMENDING <br />SECTIONS 6.850 AND 6.855 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971, AND REPEALING <br />SECTIONS 6.860 AND 6.865 OF THAT CODE. <br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: <br />A. In 2013, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20498, regulating plastic bag use in <br />the City of Eugene, banning single -use plastic carryout bags, and requiring a five -cent fee for <br />each recyclable carryout paper bag. <br />B. In 2019, the Oregon Legislature adopted House Bill 2509 which implemented <br />statewide regulation of single -use checkout bags and required local governments to adopt <br />regulations identical to the definitions, requirements, and restrictions in House Bill 2509 (Chapter <br />434, Oregon Laws 2019). <br />C. The City Council makes the following amendments to Sections 6.850 and 6.855 of <br />the Eugene Code, 1971, and repeals Sections 6.860 and 6.865 of that Code to bring the Code <br />into conformance with the requirements of HB 2509. <br />THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. Sections 6.850 and 6.855 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide <br />as follows: <br />6.850 Single -Use Checkout Bag - Definitions. For purposes of sections 6.850 to <br />6.865 of this code, the following words and phrases mean: <br />Garment bag. Means a large bag that incorporates a hanger on which <br />garments may be hung to prevent wrinkling during travel or storage. <br />Recycled paper checkout bag. Means a paper bag that contains at least 40 <br />percent post -consumer recycled fiber. <br />Restaurant. Means an establishment where the primary business is the <br />preparation of food or drink: <br />(a) For consumption by the public; <br />Ordinance - Page 1 of 3 <br />