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.

Committee

City Council

Introduced

May 18, 2023

On agenda

October 24, 2023

Passed

October 24, 2023

Enacted

October 24, 2023

Enactment no.

ORD 13-204