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Sec. 12-206. Exclusions and exemptions. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, this ordinance shall not apply to: (a) Manufacturers, brokers, distributors or warehouse operators who conduct or transact no retail food or beverage business; (b) Food and beverage service provided through patient care at hospitals and nursing homes; (c) Food packaging pre -packaged by a manufacturer, producer or distributor; (d) Plastic films less than ten (10) mils in thickness; (e) Any packaging, which is not zero waste packaging, but for which there is no commercially available alternative as determined by the St. Louis Park Public Works Division by rule promulgated pursuant to Section 12-205. In determining whether there are commercially available alternatives, the public works division will consider whether there is availability of zero waste packaging for affected products. Every rule creating an exemption under this paragraph will be reviewed annually by the public works division to determine whether current conditions continue to warrant the exemption. Sec. 12-207. Violations and enforcement. (a) Violations of this ordinance shall be punishable as a misdemeanor pursuant to City Code Section 1-13, and/or an administrative offense pursuant to City Code Section 1-14, Administrative Penalties. (b) The administrative offenses provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other legal or equitable remedy available to the city for city code violations. (c) At the time a violation occurs, a warning notice will be given in writing. The food establishment will be given 14 calendar days to take corrective action before a fine is issued. Sec. 12-208. Severability. If any part or provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person, entity, or circumstances shall be judged unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision or application which is directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this ordinance or the application thereof to other persons, entities, or circumstances. Sec. 12-209. Effective date. Unless otherwise indicated, this ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2017. Sec. 12-210--12-250. Reserved. (Ordinance No. 2485-15, 12-21-15; Ordinance No. 2561-19, 6-17-19)