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ARTICLE II. SALE OF GASOLINE AND MOTOR FUEL
No person shall sell or offer for sale or have in his or her possession with intent to sell or offer for sale, any motor fuel to be used in a motor vehicle without having first obtained a license.
(Ord. 2115, passed 7-14-1969)
Statutory reference:
Prohibiting fraud and deceit in sale of liquid fuels, see MSA §§ 28.521 – 28.526
(a) Any dealer in motor fuel may obtain a license from the City Clerk upon payment of the fee specified in Chapter 26 of this Code of ordinances. Any license so obtained shall automatically expire on April 30 of each year, at which time a new license shall be issued by the City Clerk upon the payment of the proper fee.
(b) Any license issued under this article may be revoked by the City Council for violation of this article after notice given to, and a reasonable opportunity for the person holding such license to be heard. Such license shall not thereafter be renewed without the consent of the City Council. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or transfer the license without the consent of the City Council.
(Ord. 1215, passed 2-26-1969)
(a) Motor fuel shall be volatile hydrocarbon fuel free from water and suspended matter, and shall be suitable for use as fuel in internal combustion engines. The motor fuel sold under the trade name of gasoline shall, during the months of the year indicated in the following chart, meet the requirements set out opposite the month:
Month | Minimum Percentage to be Evaporated at Temperatures (in degrees) | Distillation Residue (max. % psi) | Vapor Pressure (max. @ 100°F.) | Gum Corrosion (in 100 ml) | Sulphur (max.) | ||
10% | 50% | 90%
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January, February | 140 | 284 | 392 | 2 | 15.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
March, December, April, May | 149 | 284 | 392 | 2 | 11.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
October, November June, July, | 158 | 284 | 392 | 2 | 9.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
August, September |
(b) All other motor fuel sold for use in motor vehicles shall be sold under other names or designations than gasoline.
(Ord. 1215, passed 2-26-1969)
(a) Regular tests for motor fuel or inspection, or both, of any liquid measuring devices, commonly called pumps, storage tanks, motor truck tanks, tank cars or equipment related to or used with the above set forth items, shall be made whenever the Inspector of the Weights and Measures Division or the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal deems tests or inspections, or both, necessary.
(b) The Inspector of the Weights and Measures Division, the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal shall have the right, during reasonable hours, in accordance with law, to enter the premises of any person who shall have motor fuel to sell or offer for sale for the purpose of making any inspection or test, and shall have the authority to order the stopping of selling or offering for sale any motor fuel derived from crude oil and sold under the trade name of gasoline, not meeting with the specifications required in this article.
(c) In addition to the above provisions, it shall be the duty of each gasoline distributor to calibrate and seal, with a lead and wire seal, in such manner that the meter can not be adjusted without mutilating the seal, each gasoline and fuel oil pump which they service in the City. Such calibration and sealing are to be done once each 90 days and the date thereof shall be recorded. In these inspections, the tolerance permitted in the pump measuring device shall not exceed seven cubic inches for a five-gallon test.
(Ord. 1215, passed 2-26-1969; Ord. 1220, passed 2-26-1969)
It shall be a violation of this article to allow such an accumulation of water or sludge in the bottom of storage tanks from which inflammable liquids are sold, either wholesale or retail, that such liquids when drawn up by the pump or other device will be contaminated by the water or sludge.
(Ord. 1215, passed 2-26-1969)
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