HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2221 ORDINANCE No. 2221
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING SECTION 5. 32 . 040
TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
THE REGULATION OF SALES OF "FULL SERVICE"
GASOLINE OR MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL AND
SERVICE STATION FACILITIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of
Azusa does hereby find and determine:
A. Most service stations within the City offer
"self-serve" and "full-serve" sales of gasoline
and other motor vehicle fuels .
B. Gasoline and other motor vehicle fuels sold
"full-serve" are substantially more expensive
for the same grade of product than self-serve
on the theory that the employee of the station
provides more service to the customer in connec-
tion with such sales .
C. Consumers within the City are entitled to
a certain level of service when purchasing
"full-serve" gasoline and other motor vehicle
fuels because of the obvious meaning of "full-
serve" and the significantly higher price charged
than on "self-serve" gasoline and other motor
vehicle fuels.
D. There are currently no regulations applica-
ble to the sale of "full-serve" gasoline and
other motor vehicle fuels other than a state
directive that a service station employee must
actually pump gasoline into the customer' s car
when the gas is sold on a "full-serve" basis .
E. There exists a need to define what services
are required when a service station advertises
and sells gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels
on a "full-serve" basis so as to protect the
consumer' s expectations and to maintain the
welfare of the community.
F. The regulations imposed by this ordinance
do not conflict with state laws and regulations
governing the advertisement of retail gasoline
and other motor vehicle fuel prices .
G. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the
authority of California Business and Professions
Code Section 13545 and other applicable law.
SECTION 2 . Section 5 . 32 . 040 is hereby added
to the Azusa Municipal Code to read as follows :
"5 . 32 . 040 GASOLINE AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL
SALES ON A FULL-SERVE BASIS.
"A. All service stations or other establishments
selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels to
the public shall clearly indicate on the pumps,
islands and price signs whether the gasoline or
other motor vehicle fuel is sold on a "self-serve"
or "full-serve" basis in addition to the display
of all other information required by law.
B. The designation "self-serve" shall be placed
upon each pump and pump island of a service
station or other establishment selling gasoline or
other motor vehicle fuel to the public where the
customer is expected to pump his or her own gas
and perform all other routine maintenance on the
vehicle.
C. No service station or other establishment
selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel to
the public, nor any employee thereof, shall offer
to sell, or sell, gasoline or other motor vehicle
fuel from a pump designated "full-serve" unless an
employee of the service station or other such
establishment:
(1) Pumps the gasoline or other motor vehicle
fuel into the vehicle in an amount requested
by the customer;
(2) Washes the front and rear vehicle windows ,
unless otherwise instructed by the customer;
(3) Checks the engine oil level of the vehicle
and reports such level to the customer,
unless otherwise instructed by the customer;
(4) Checks the level of fluid in the radiator
of the vehicle and reports such level to the
customer, unless otherwise instructed by the
customer;
(5) Checks the tire pressure of all exterior
tires on the vehicle and reports such to the
customer, unless otherwise instructed by the
customer; and
(6) Checks the level of fluid in the battery
and reports such level to the customer, unless
otherwise instructed by the customer,
D. All service stations or other establishments
selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel to
the public, shall have available working facilities
for the dispensing of air and water to vehicles
and shall have available clean and operating
restroom facilities consisting of at least one
water closet and one lavatory in accordance with the
requirements of this Code. "
SECTION 3 . The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of April , 1984 .
MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I , ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2221
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day
of March , 1984 . That thereafter, said Ordinance
was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 2nd day of April , 1984 , by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ADOLPH OLIS , CIT CL RK
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