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The enacted ordinance prohibits retail establishments from providing single-use plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags to customers at checkout or through delivery, while allowing certain exempt bags. It also establishes a charge paid by consumers to the establishment for providing other types of bags and requires temporary customer signage and a study of bag use.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter 9-4500, entitled "Prohibition on Use of Certain Bags and Checkout Bag Charge," to permit the use of only certain bags by retail establishments at the point of sale or for a delivery; and establishing a charge, payable by the consumer to the establishment, for the provision of other types of bags; all under certain terms and conditions.