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ORDINANCE NO. 229
AN ORDINANCE OF THE C•ITX OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 20, CODE OF ORDINANCES, DESIG-
NATED "OFFENSES, PENAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PRO-
VISIONS" BY CREATING SECTION 20-22 , THEREOF,
ENTITLED "GASOLINE STATIONS, SERVICE STATIONS ,
AND OTHER RETAIL GASOLINE OUTLETS -- PRICE SIGNS
REQUIRED" ; PROVIDING THAT THE POSTING OF UNIT
PRICES OF GASOLINE IS REQUIRED; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE; PROVIDII4C A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND ALL RESOLUTIONS OR
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE RE-
PEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the recent sharp increase in gasoline and fuel
prices has created a hardship on the citizens of the City of Dania;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of
the City of Dania to have the prices of gasoline fuel prominently
displayed; and
WHEREAS, such prominent posting will save mileage and
gasoline by eliminating the necessity to drive into gasoline stations ,
service stations and other retail gasoline outlets to ascertain the
price of gasoline;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That Chapter 20 , Code of Ordinances of the
City of Dania, Florida designated "Offenses, Penal and Miscellaneous
Provisions" , is hereby amended by creating Section 20-22 thereof, en-
titled "Gasoline Stations , Service Stations , and other retail gasoline
outlets - - Price Signs Required" to read and provide as follows :
Sec. 20-22 . Gasoline Stations, Service Stations ,
and other retail gaso'.ine outlets --
Price Signs Reauired
(a) At least one price sign per gasoline station , service
station or other retail gasoline outlet is required (il-
luminated or otherwise) . Said sign shall be prominently
placed and be easily read from a passing motor vehicle on
abutting streets. The size of the sign shall be limited to
a maximum of fifteen square feet, and shall be a minimum of
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twelve square feet.
(b) Should a gasoline station, service station, or
other retail gasoline outlet sell leaded gasoline fuel ,
at least one octane level price in a unit price increment
must be displayed in numerals no smaller than ten inches
(10") tall on said sign. Should a gasoline station,
service station, or other retail gasoline outlet also
sell unleaded gasoline fuel , at least one octane level
price, in a unit price increment must also be displayed
in numerals no smaller than ten inches (10 ") tall , on
said sign.
(c) If a unit price is in increments of less than one
gallon, i .e. , gasoline is priced at one-half (1/2)
gallon increments, said fraction of a gallon or other
fractional amount must be displayed on the price sign
in numerals not less than eight inches (8") tall .
(d) If at any time a price for a particular grade of
gasoline is displayed or that the price of gasoline is
for "self service" or "full service" , said gasoline
product or such service must be available.
(e) Any person who owns or manages a gasoline station,
service station or other retail gasoline outlet and who
shall violate any of the provisions of this section,
shall upon conviction before a court of competent juris-
diction, be subject to a fine of fifty dollars ($50 ,00) .
Each day of non-compliance shall be a separate violation .
Section 2 . If any secticn, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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Section 3. It is the intention of the City Commission that the
provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City
of Dania Code; and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered
or relettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section",
"article" or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish
such intentions.
Section 4 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict her_�with be repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and take
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption .
PASSED AND ADOPTED on First Reading on 22nd day of January,
1980.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading on the 72.th day
of Febnuahc/ 1980 .
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
'CITY CERK '- AUDITOR
APPROVED FOR��FORMM AND CORRECTIVENESS:
BY•p A—rwi�—�i
FRANK C. ADLER, CITY ATTORNEY
City of Dania, Florida
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