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R5D-Prohibit Polystyrene On Marina Pier Dock Or Boat Ramp -Grieco-COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 46-92 of the Code of Miami Beach to extend the existing prohibition of expanded polystyrene products on beaches and in parks within the city to include city marinas, piers. docks, and boat DA ITEI!{ N5 D Enhance the Environmental Sustainability of the Community. Supporting Data: 2o/o of residential respondents indicated trash and litter is an area that the City needs to improve. ln the 20'l 4 Community Satisfaction Survey, residential respondent and business owner 4o/o and2%from2O12, SECOND READING - PUBLIC HEAR]NG Miami Beach is a barrier island with approximately 70 miles of shoreline along numerous canals and wateruuays. lt is especially critical that the City limit pollutants from entering the environment due to its proximity to the City's vast system of interconnected watenarays and sensitive marine habitats. One pollutant of particular concern is expanded polystyrene, a petroleum based by-product which constitutes a large portion of the litter in the City's streets, public places, and watenauays. Expanded polystyrene is a particularly harmful pollutant because it is non-biodegradable and not readily recyclable. Furthermore, it fragments into smaller pieces that easily enter and remain in the environment harming or killing marine life and other wildlife that accidentally ingest it. Waterfront facilities including marinas, piers, docks, and boat ramps provide the public with direct access to Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the City's waterways. Keeping expanded polystyrene products out of publically owned and leased facilities can help reduce litter nuisance because lightweight articles, such as expanded polystyrene products, are picked up and dispensed by wind and rain. The proposed Ordinance will reduce the presence of this pollutant on the City's waterfronts and wateruyays and enhance the City's environmental sustainability. On July 23,2014, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 2014-3884 expanding the restrictions on the sale and use of expanded polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) products, to reduce litter and pollutants in the City's watenrvays and to enhance the environmental sustainability of the City. Ordinance 2014-3884 prohibits the following: (1)the carrying of expanded polystyrene products into City beaches and parks; (2) the sale or use in public facilities and on public property of expanded polystyrene food service articles by City contractors, vendors, lessees, concessionaires, operators of City facilities and properties, and special event permittees; and (3) the placement of expanded polystyrene food service articles on the right-of-way and the provision by sidewalk caf6 permittees of expanded polystyrene food service articles to sidewalk caf6 patrons. The proposed Ordinance amends Chapter 46 of the City Code by amending Section 46-92 to include the definitions of "polystyrene" and of "expanded polystyrene". Additionally, the proposed Ordinance extends the existing prohibition of expanded polystyrene products on beaches and in parks within the city to include city marinas, piers, docks, and boat ramps because these facilities are in close proximity to bodies of water and, therefore, litter at these locations can easily enter the marine environment. The proposed Ordinance also amends Chapter 82 of the City Code by amending Section 82-7 to include the definition of "polystyrene" and to expand the definition of "city facility" to include facilities leased to the City and marinas, piers, docks or boat ramps owned, operated, leased, or managed by the City. ln addition, the proposed Ordinance amends section 82-7 lo expand the definition of "city property" to include property leased to the City. Moreover, the proposed Ordinance amends Section 82-366 to include the definitions of "expanded food service articles," and "polvstvrene" Advisorv Board Recommendation: Financial lnformation : Source of Funds: Amount Account 1 OBPI Total Financial lmpact Summary: Elizabeth Wheaton x61 2 1 (B nAIAnAIB.EACH omc 2-//-/,r405 g MIAMI BEACH FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Man DATE: February 11,2015 SUBJECT:AN ORDINANCE OF THE ]UTIAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLqRIDA, AMENDTNG CHAPTER 46 OF THE CODE OF THE CITYOF I BEACH, ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE I!I, ENTITLED "LITTER," BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED "GENERALLY," BYAMENDING SECTION 46. 92 THEREOF, ENTITLED "LITTER; DEFINITIONS; PROHIBITIONS ON LITTER; PENALTIES FOR LITTER AND COMMERCIAL HANDBILL VIOLATIONS; COMM E RCIAL HAN DBILL REGU LATIONS, Fl N ES, AN D REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTIONS; SEIZURE AND REMOVAL OF LITTER BY THE GITY; ENFORCEMENT; APPEALS; LIENS,, TO AMEND SUBSECTTON (A) TO DEFTNE THE TERMS,,pOLySTyRENE" AND "EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE" AND TO AMEND SUBSECTION (c) To PROHIBIT ANy PERSON FROM CARRYING ANy EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT ONTO ANY CITY MARINA, PIER, DOCK, OR BOAT RAMP; AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY," BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "IN GENERAL," BY AMENDING SECTION 82.7 THEREOF, ENTITLED "PROHIBITIONS REGARDING SALE OR USE OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOOD SERVICE ARTICLES BY GITY CONTRACTORS AND SPECIAL EVENT PERMITTEES,'' TO DEFINE THE TERM "POLYSTYRENE" AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "CITY FACILITY'' TO INCLUDE CITY MARINAS, PIERS, DOCKS, AND BOAT RAMPS AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "CITY FACILITY" AND "CITY PROPERTY" TO INCLUDE PROPERTY LEASED TO THE CITYAND GLARIFYING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SECTION 82-7; AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY,'' BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "USES !N PUBLIC RIGHTS.OF.WAY," BY AMENDING DIVISION 5, ENTITLED..SIDEWALK CAFES," BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION I, ENTITLED..GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SECTION 82.366 THEREOF, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO DEFINE THE TERMS " POLYSTYREN E, " " EXPAN DED POLYSTYREN E," AN D,, EXPAN DED POLYSTYRENE FOOD SERVICE ARTICLES"; AND PROVIDING FOR City of Miqmi Beoch, 1700 Convenlion Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 331 39, www.miomibeochfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Philip Levine and the City SEC READING . PUBLIC HEARING 406 Polystyrene Ordinance Memo - Second Reading February 1 1, 201 5 Page 2 of 3 REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADMIN ISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the Ordinance on Second Reading. BACKGROUND Miami Beach is a barrier island with approximately 70 miles of shoreline along numerous canals and watenr,rays, including lndian Creek, Surprise Lake, Lake Pancoast as well as the Atlantic Ocean and the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. The waters surrounding the City support a wide variety of flora and fauna, including threatened and endangered species like the West lndian manatee, the American crocodile, Johnson's seagrass, and smalltoothed sawfish. These waters also act as nurseries and habitat for migratory birds, including brown pelicans and ospreys, and for commercially and recreationally important fish, such as snapper, sailfish, and mahi-mahi. Furthermore, the City's beaches support shorebird species, including seagulls and royal terns, and are a designated nesting habitat for the protected Loggerhead, Green, and Leatherback sea turtles. It is especially critical that the City limit pollutants from entering the environment due to its proximity to the City's vast system of interconnected watenruays and sensitive marine habitats. One pollutant of particular concern is expanded polystyrene, a petroleum based by-product which constitutes a large portion of the litter in the City's streets, public places, and wateruuays. The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that floatable debris, like expanded polystyrene, can have "serious impacts on human health, wildlife, the aquatic environment and the economy" (Assessing and Monitoring Floatable Debris, August 2002; EPA-842-B-02-002). Expanded polystyrene is a particularly harmful pollutant because it is non-biodegradable and not readily recyclable. Furthermore, it fragments into smaller pieces that easily enter and remain in the environment harming or killing marine life and other wildlife that accidentally ingest it. On July 23,2014, the City Commission passed Ordinance No.2014-3884 expanding the restrictions on the sale and use of expanded polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) products, to reduce litter and pollutants in the City's waterways and to enhance the environmental sustainability of the City. Ordinance 201 4-3884 prohibits the following: (1) the carrying of expanded polystyrene products into City beaches and parks; (2) the sale or use in public facilities and on public property of expanded polystyrene food service articles by City contractors, vendors, lessees, concessionaires, operators of City facilities and prope(ies, and special event permittees; and (3) the placement of expanded polystyrene food service articles on the right-of-way and the provision by sidewalk caf6 permittees of expanded polystyrene food seruice articles to sidewalk caf6 patrons. The proposed Ordinance amends Chapter 46 of the City Code by amending Section 46-92 to include the definitions of "polystyrene" and of "expanded polystyrene". Additionally, the proposed Ordinance extends the existing prohibition of expanded polystyrene products on beaches and in parks within the city to include city marinas, piers, docks, and boat ramps because these facilities are in close proximity to bodies of water and, therefore, litter at these locations can easily enter the marine environment. 407 Polystyrene Ordinance Memo - Second Reading February 11,2015 Page 3 of 3 The proposed Ordinance also amends Chapter 82 of the City Code by amending Section 82-7 to include the definition of "polystyrene" and to expand the definition of "city facility" to include facilities leased to the City and marinas, piers, docks or boat ramps owned, operated, leased, or managed by the City. ln addition, the proposed Ordinance amends section 82-7 to expand the definition of "city property" to include property leased to the City. Moreover, the proposed Ordinance amends Section 82-366 to include the definitions of "expanded polystyrene," "expanded polystyrene food service articles," and "polystyrene". Waterfront facilities including marinas, piers, docks, and boat ramps provide the public with direct access to Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the City's waterways. Keeping expanded polystyrene products out of publically owned and leased facilities can help reduce litter nuisance because lightweight articles, such as expanded polystyrene products, are picked up and dispensed by wind and rain. The proposed Ordinance will reduce the presence of this pollutant on the City's waterfronts and watenruays and enhance the City's environmental sustainability. FIVE YEAR FISCAL IMPAGT ln accordance with Charter Section 5.02, which requires that the "City of Miami Beach shall consider the long term economic impact (at least 5 years) of proposed legislative actions," this shall confirm that the City Administration evaluated the long term economic impact (at least 5 years) of this proposed legislative action. As the Amendment to the Ordinance is only intended to clarify the definition of expanded polystyrene and clarify the locations polystyrene is prohibited, there is no financial impact. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends approving the Ordinance. Attachment: Expanded Polystyrene Ban Ordinance Vr*---.- JMJ/MVF/ESW T:\AGENDA\201S\February\Environmental\Polystyrene Ordinance (UPDATED) - MEM Second Reading.doc 408 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAM! BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE GODE OF THE CITY OF MIAM! BEACH, ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE lll, ENTITLED ,,L!TTER," By AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED "GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SECTION 46- 92 THEREOF, ENTITLED "LITTER; DEFINITIONS; PROHIBITIONS ON LITTER; PENALTIES FOR LITTER AND COMMERCIAL HANDBILL VIOLATIONS; COMMERCIAL HANDBILL REGULATIONS, FINES, AND REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTIONS; SEIZURE AND REMOVAL OF LITTER BY THE CITY; ENFORGEMENT; APPEALS; LIENS,, TO AMEND SUBSECTION (A) TO DEFTNE THE TERMS,,POLYSTYRENE" AND "EXPANDED POLYSryRENE" AND TO AMEND SUBSEGTION (c) To PROHTBTT ANY PERSON FROM CARRYING ANy EXPANDED POLYSWRENE PRODUCT ONTO ANY CIry MARINA, PIER, DOCK, OR BOAT RAMP; AMENDING GHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY," BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "IN GENERAL," BY AMENDING SEGTION 82-7 THEREOF, ENTITLED ..PROHIBITIONS REGARDING SALE OR USE OF EXPANDED POLYSryRENE FOOD SERVICE ARTICLES BY GITY CONTRACTORS AND SPECIAL EVENT PERMITTEES," TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF ..C!TY GoNTRACTOR," DEFINE THE TERM "POLYSWRENE," AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "C!ry FACILITY" TO INCLUDE GITY MARINAS, PIERS, DOCKS, AND BOAT RAMPS, AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF*CITY FACILITY'' AND "CITY PROPERW" TO INCLUDE PROPERTY LEASED TO THE C!TY, AND CLARIFY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SECTION 82-7; AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "PUBLIG PROPERTY," BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "USES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS.OF. wAY," BY AMENDING DIVISION 5, ENTITLED ,'SIDEWALK CAFES," BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION I, ENTITLED "GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SEGTION 82.366 THEREOF, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS,"TO DEFINE THE TERMS "POLYSTYRENE," "EXPANDED POLYSryRENE," AND "EXPANDED POLYSWRENE FOOD SERVICE ARTICLES,,; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABTLITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach ("City") declares that it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of its residents and visitors to reduce litter and pollutants on the land and in the waters of the City; and WHEREAS, expanded polystyrene, a petroleum by-product commonly known as Styrofoam, is neither readily recyclable nor biodegradable and takes hundreds to thousands of years to degrade in the environment; and WHEREAS, expanded polystyrene is a common pollutant, which fragments into smaller, non-biodegradable pieces that are ingested by marine life and other wildlife, thus harming or killing them; and 409 WHEREAS, due to the physical properties of expanded polystyrene, the EPA states"that such materials can also have serious impacts on human health, wildlife, the aquatic environment and the economy"; and WHEREAS, disposable food service articles constitute a portion of the litter in the City of Miami Beach's streets, parks, public places, and waterways; and WHEREAS, the City's goal is to replace expanded polystyrene food service articles with reusable, recyclable or compostable alternatives; and WHEREAS, the City encourages the use of unbleached, non-coated, recycled-contentpaper food service articles and other fiber-based food service articles as the most environmentally preferable alternatives when the use of reusable food ware is not feasible; and WHEREAS, as an environmental leader among local governments in the State of Florida, the City of Miami Beach, by virtue of this Ordinance, will strengthen its litter laws by prohibiting any person from carrying expanded polystyrene products onto City marinas, piers, docks, and boat ramps and by prohibiting the use of expanded polystyrene food service articles by City contractors and special event permittees on City marinas, piers, docks, or boat ramps; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance will preserve and enhance the environment of the City of Miami Beach. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY GOMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SEGTION 1. That Section 46-92 of Division 1 of Article lll of Chapter 46 of the Code of the City Miami Beach is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 46 ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE lll. Litter DIVISION 1. Generally Sec. 46-92. Litter; definitions; prohibitions on titter; penatties for titter and commercial handbill violations; commercial handbill regulations, fines, and rebuttabte presumptions; seizure and removal of litter by the city; enforcement; appeals; !iens. (a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (5) Litter means any paper, handbill, commerciar handbiil, garbage, botle caps, chewing gum, tobacco products, including, but not limited to, used 410 and unused cigarettes, cigars, pipe or chewing tobacco, polystyrene or plastic products, or other waste, including, but not limited to, tree, plant, and grass cuttings, leaves, or other yard maintenance debris, that has been placed or deposited on a public sidewalk, street, road, avenue, beach, swale, median, building, fence, wall, boardwalk, beachwalk, baywalk, cutwalk, park, or in a gutter, drain, or sewer, or on any other public property, right-of-way or place, or on any object located on public property, or on the kneewall, window ledge or sill of any public or private building, or on a motor vehicle, or on any other type of private real or personal property. Handbills and commercial handbills attached to a trash receptacle, but not within the trash receptacle in the usual manner, shall also be considered litter. Polvsfvrene means a thermoplastic polvmer or copolvmer comprised of at least 80 percent stvrene or para-methvlstvrene bv weiqht. Expanded polvsfvrene means blown polvstvrene and expanded and extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizinq a stvrene monomer and processed bv anv number of techniques includinq. but not limited to, fusion of polvmer spheres (expandable bead foam), iniection moldino, foam moldinq. and extrusion-blown moldinq (extruded foam polvstvrene). (c) Prohibitions on beaches, maritas-pjers, docks. boat ra and in parks.lt shall be unlawful for any person to carry onto any beach within the city a glass or metal bottle or other glass or metal container. ln addition, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry any expanded polystyrene product onto any beach or into any park within the city. or onto anv citv ma dock, or boat ramp, or for any business to provide plastic straws with the service or delivery of any beverage to patrons on the anv beach within the citv. SECTION 2. That Section 82-7 of Article I of Chapter 82 of the Code of the City Miami Beach is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 82 PUBLIC PROPERTY ARTICLE l. ln General Sec.82-7 Prohibitions regardinn ""," o, ,"" , "*O"nred polystyrene food service articles by city contractors and special event permittees. (a) Legislative intent. Expanded polystyrene, a petroleum byproduct commonly known as Styrofoam, is neither readily recyclable nor biodegradable and takes hundreds to thousands of years to degrade. Expanded polystyrene is a common pollutant, which (a €) 411 (b) fragments into smaller, non-biodegradable pieces that are harmful to marine life, other wildlife, and the environment. The City's goals are to reduce the use of expanded polystyrene and encourage the use of reusable, recyclable, or compostable alternatives. Definitions. For purposes of this section only, the following definitions shall apply: (1) City contracfor means a contractor, vendor, egmmercjal lessee, concessionaire of the City, or operator of a City facility or property. (2) Polvsfvrene means a thermoplastic polvmer or copolvmer comprised of at least 80 percent stvrene or para-methvlstvrene bv weight. 0(3) Expanded polystyrene means blown polystyrene and expanded and extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by any number of techniques including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead foam), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion-blown molding (extruded foam polystyrene). (O (o Expanded polystyrene food service articles means plates, bowls, cups, containers, lids, trays, coolers, ice chests, and all similar articles that consist of expanded polystyrene. (4) (O City facility includes, but is not limited to, any building, structure, park, beach, er golf course, marina. pier. dock. or boat ramp leased to the Citv. or owned, operated, leased. or managed by the City. (5) (O City property includes, but is not limited to, any land, water, or air rights leased to the Citv. or owned, operated, leased. or managed by the City. (6) (D Special event permittee means any person or entity issued a special event permit by the City for a special event on City property or in a City facility. City contractors and special event permittees shall not sell, use, provide food in, or offer the use of expanded polystyrene food service articles in City facilities or on City property. A violation of this section shall be deemed a default under the terms of the City contract, lease, or concession agreement and is grounds for revocation of a special event permit. This subsection shall not apply to expanded polystyrene food service articles used for prepackaged food that have been filled and sealed prior to receipt by the City contractor or special event permittee. Any City contract, lease, or concession agreement entered into prior to Auqust 2, 2014ffihis-seetian or any special event permit issued prior to Agqust_.,L 2014 th€.€tre€tive-dE+e-€#-thi€-€e€ti€'r+ shall not be subject to the requirements of this section, unless the City contractor or special event permittee voluntarily agrees thereto. (c) (d) 4 412 SECIION 3. That Section 82-366 of Subdivision I of Division 5 of Article tV of Chapter 82 ofthe Code of the City Miami Beach is hereby amended as follows and Section 82-38S(p) is provided for reference purposes: CHAPTER 82 PUBLIC PROPERry ARTICLE lV. Uses in Public Rights-of-Way DIVISION 5. Sidewalk Cafes Subdivision l. Generally Sec. 82-366. Definitions. Code compliance officer means the code compliance officers, fire inspectors, or any other authorized agent or employee of the city whose duty it is to assure code compliance. Permittee means the recipient of a sidewalk caf6 permit under the terms and provisions of this division. Polvsfvrene means a thermoplastic polvmer or copolvmer comprised of at least BOpercent stvrene or para-methvlstvrene bv weiqht. Subdivision !1. Permit Sec.82-385. Minimum standards, "1,,".,", "nO *naitions for operation of sidewalk cafes. (p) No food preparation, food storage, expanded polystyrene food service articles, refrigeration apparatus or equipment, or fire apparatus or equipment, shall be allowed on the right-of-way. ln addition, expanded polystyrene food service articles shall not be provided to sidewalk caf6 patrons. 5 413 SECTION 4. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. lf any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity. SECTION 6. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this Ordinance may be renumberedor relettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word. SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shalltake effect on the PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTEST: day of 2015. day of 2015. Philip Levine, Mayor Rafael E. 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