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Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Malden that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended by adding Title 9, Chapter .08, Section 030 REMOVAL OF LITTER AT ENTRANCES
Every person or business that holds a license to sell tobacco or nicotine delivery products from the City of Malden Board of Health shall, at its own expense, provide, place, and regularly maintain a cigarette litter receptacle at any public entrance and employee smoking areas. Receptacles shall include signage that consists of simple signs, decals, or stickers that serve to inform and remind patrons to use the receptacle and that littering is against the law.
Every such business shall weekly sweep up litter associated with tobacco and nicotine delivery products such as cigarette butts and packaging from any sidewalk abutting such business. Violations of this section may be punished by agents of the Board of Health and the Public Works Department in the manner provided in Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40 § 21D according to the punishment schedule set forth in Section 6.12.040.
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Whereas: According to the 2020 Keep America Beautiful National Litter Study, cigarette consumption creates an estimated 9.7 billion butts a day and that cigarette butts are the most numerous types of litter that is 4 inches or less;
Whereas: Cigarette butt litter is unattractive, unhealthy and can readily wash into Malden storm drains that lead to the Malden River and Rumney Marsh;
Whereas: In Malden, establishments that sell tobacco products attract cigarette purchasers who often leave cigarette butts near the entrances at such locations when coming into purchase tobacco products and as a result have an increased responsibility to reduce and clean up cigarette litter.
Therefore: Be it hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of Malden that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) be amended by adding Title 9, Chapter .08, Section 030: