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(j) "Prepared Food" means any food or beverage prepared for consumption on or off a premises or lands using any cooking or food preparation technique, or any raw foods provided for consumption without requiring further food preparation. Prepared food does not include uncooked meat, fish, poultry, or eggs unless provided for consumption without further food preparation. (k) "Person" means an individual, business, event promoter, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, non - profit, governmental entity, partnership, or association. (I) "Polystyrene Foam" means the thermoplastic petrochemical material utilizing the styrene monomer, which may be marked with resin symbol #6, processed by any number of techniques including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion -blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene). Polystyrene Foam is generally used to make cups, bowls, plates, trays, clamshell containers, meat trays and egg cartons. (m) "Recyclable" means any material that is accepted by the City recycling program, including, but not limited to, paper, glass, metal, cardboard, and plastic that can be recycled, salvaged, processed, or marketed by any means other than landfilling or burning whether as fuel or otherwise, so that they are returned to use by society. For the purposes of this article, recyclable plastic does not include polystyrene foam labeled with resin symbol #6. 3 -8 -215 POLYSTYRENE FOAM FOOD SERVICE WARE PROHIBITED. (a) The following are prohibited from using polystyrene foam food service ware in association with prepared food: (1) Food vendors; (2) City departments; and (3) Contractors that serve any City facility. (b) Food vendors, City departments, and contractors that serve any City facility are prohibited from using polystyrene foam food service ware in association with prepared food at any City- sponsored event. 3 -8 -220 REQUIRED USE OF COMPOSTABLE OR RECYCLABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 -8 -225, the following are required to use compostable or recyclable food service ware in association with prepared food: (1) Food vendors; (2) City departments; and (3) Contractors that serve any City facility. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 -8 -225, food vendors, City departments, and contractors that serve any City facility are required to use compostable or recyclable food service ware in association with prepared food at any City- sponsored events 3 -8 -225 EXEMPTIONS. (a) Food vendors that are currently existing or are established in the City by the effective date of the ordinance will be exempted from the provisions of this Article prohibiting the use of polystyrene foam food service ware for a period of time to be determined by the City Manager on a case -by -case basis for undue hardship. Undue hardship includes, but is not limited to, ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -011 3