For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIRCRAFT FUEL. Any gasoline and any other inflammable or combustible gas or liquid by whatever name the gasoline, gas or liquid is known or sold, usable as fuel for the operation of aircraft, except gas or liquid, the chief use of which, as determined by the city, is for purposes other than the propulsion of aircraft.
CITY. Tillamook City, a political subdivision of the state.
DEALER. Any person who:
(1) Imports, or causes to be imported, motor vehicle fuel for sale, use or distribution in an after the same reaches the city. DEALER does not include any person who imports into the city motor vehicle fuel in quantities of 200 gallons or less purchased from a supplier who is licensed as a dealer hereunder, and who assumes liability for the payment of the applicable license tax to the city;
(2) Produces, refines, manufactures or compounds motor vehicle fuels in the city for use, distribution or sale in the city; or
(3) Acquires in the city for sale, use or distribution in the city, motor vehicle fuels with respect to which there has been no license tax previously incurred.
DISTRIBUTION. In addition to its ordinary meaning, the delivery of motor vehicle fuel by a dealer or subdealer to any service station or into any tank, storage facility or series of tanks or storage facilities connected by pipelines, from which motor vehicle fuel is withdrawn directly for sale, or for delivery into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles whether or not the service station, tank or storage facility is owned, operated or controlled by the dealer or subdealer.
HIGHWAY. Every way, thoroughfare and place of whatever nature, open for use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel within city limits.
MOTOR VEHICLE. All vehicles, engines or machines, movable or immovable, operated or propelled by the use of motor vehicle fuel.
MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL. Includes gasoline and any other flammable or combustible gas or liquid, by whatever name such as gasoline, gas, diesel or liquid is sold, usable as fuel for the operation of motor vehicles, except gas or liquid, the chief use of which, as determined by the city, is for purposes other than the propulsion of motor vehicles upon the highways.
PERSON. Includes every natural person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or the United States.
SERVICE STATION. Includes any place operated for the purpose of retailing and delivering motor vehicle fuel into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles.
SUBDEALER. Includes every person other than a dealer engaging in the business of handling motor vehicle fuel for sale and distribution within the city, when the fuel is delivered by dealers with business addresses outside city limits.
(Prior Code, § 35.046) (Ord. 1014, passed 7-19-1982)