Any owner or manager of a retail petroleum fuel measuring device, who operates the device without a security measure required by Section 780.03 or with an altered or damaged security measure, shall receive written notice of noncompliance with a copy of this Chapter from the Office. Upon receipt of the notice, the owner or manager of the retail petroleum fuel measuring device shall have thirty (30) calendar days to comply with this Chapter. After the thirtieth (30th) day of noncompliance, the original violation shall be considered a second violation and the Office may issue a civil penalty for any and all subsequent violations for the same petroleum fuel measuring. Such a civil penalty shall be assessed as follows:
(a) Not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for a second violation per retail petroleum fuel measuring device in a two year period.
(b) Not less than $250.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for a third violation per retail petroleum fuel measuring device in a two year period.
(c) Not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,500.00 for a fourth violation per retail petroleum fuel measuring device in a two year period.
(d) Not less than $750.00 nor more than $2,000.00 for a fifth or any additional violations per retail petroleum fuel measuring device beyond that in a two year period.
All penalties collected by the Office pursuant to this Section shall be allocated for the use of the Office.
(Ord. 2016-272. Adopted 8-22-16.)
(Ord. 2016-272. Adopted 8-22-16.)