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Town of Lexington Motion 2024 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 31 PROHIBIT SINGLE-SERVE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES (Citizen Petition) MOTION: That Chapter 81 of the General Bylaws be amended to add a new Article IV that would read as follows: §81-16. Sale of Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles It shall be unlawful to sell non-sparkling, unflavored drinking water in single-serving polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles of 1 liter (34 ounces) or less in the Town of Lexington on or after January 1, 2025. §81-17. Exemption for Emergencies Sales occurring subsequent to a declaration of an emergency adversely affecting the availability and/or quality of drinking water to Lexington residents by the Emergency Management Director or other duly- authorized Town, Commonwealth or United States official shall be exempt from this Bylaw until seven days after such declaration has ended. §81-18. Enforcement Process Enforcement of this Bylaw shall be the responsibility of the Town Manager or their designee. The Town Manager shall determine the inspection process to be followed, incorporating the process into other town duties as appropriate. Any establishment conducting sales in violation of this Bylaw shall be subj ect to a non- criminal disposition fine as specified in the Regulations for Enforcement of Town Bylaws under MGL c. 40, § 21 D as specified in Section 1-6(B) of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Any such fines shall be paid to the Town of Lexington. §81-19. Suspension of the Bylaw If the Town Manager determines that the cost of implementing and enforcing this Bylaw has become unreasonable, then the Town Manager shall so advise the Select Board and the Select Board shall conduct a Public Hearing to inform the citizens of such costs. Subsequent to the Public Hearing, the Select Board may continue this Bylaw in force or may suspend it permanently or for such length of time as they may determine. (O1/23/2024) 1