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ARTICLE II. MOTOR FUEL CONTENT* (4-108-140 et seq.)
* Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-13-00, p. 48138, § 1, amended the title of Art. II to read as herein set out. Formerly, Art. II was entitled, "Lead-Content Motor Fuel".
(a) It shall be unlawful within the City of Chicago for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer or expose for sale, give or furnish, except in containers of one gallon or less, any motor fuel containing ethylene dibromide (EDB) or lead in excess of .05 grams per gallon (leaded gasoline as defined in 40 C.F.R. Section 80.2), for use in motor vehicles using internal combustion engines.
(b) The manufacture, blending, delivery, sale, distribution or use of M.T.B.E. as an oxygenate in gasoline is prohibited.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-00, p. 48138, §§ 2, 3)
In addition to any other remedies, penalties or means of enforcement provided herein, if the commissioner of health on due investigation determines that compliance has not been made, he may request the corporation counsel to make application on behalf of the city to the Circuit Court of Cook County for an injunction requiring compliance with the provisions of this chapter and for such other order as the court may deem necessary or appropriate to secure compliance. The corporation counsel may then institute proceedings on behalf of the city, as provided by law.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of Article II of this chapter or any regulation promulgated thereunder shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 64)
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