§ 38-92. Regulations applicable during emergency.

Upon adoption of a resolution declaring that an automotive fuel emergency exists, the following regulations shall apply:

(1)

Entitlement by license tag characters. It shall be unlawful for any automobile service or fuel station, dealer, supplier or retailer to deliver, and for any person to permit or cause to be delivered or accept, motor fuel to or for any automotive vehicle licensed to travel upon state or county roads, except as follows: Each passenger car and truck of three-fourths ton or lesser capacity shall have automotive fuel delivered in accordance with the following schedule:

a.

License tag ending in an odd number shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on odd-numbered days of the month.

b.

License tag ending in even number shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on even-numbered days of the month.

c.

License tags ending in A through M shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on even-numbered days of the month.

d.

License tag ending in letters N through Z shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on odd-numbered days of the month.

e.

Any vehicle shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on the 31st day of any month with 31 days.

(2)

Unlawful blocking of accessways. During such automotive fuel emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause a vehicle under or subject to his control to be parked, stopped, or to block an automotive fuel service area or entrance to such area after being refused service or being requested to remove the vehicle from such area.

(3)

Exceptions.

a.

Vehicles with out-of-state tags shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on the same basis as those with state tags, except that where it is determined that a customer is a bona fide through-traveler he may be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on any day.

b.

A bona fide commercial vehicle shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on any day of the month upon presentation of the operator's chauffeur's license.

c.

An unlicensed agricultural vehicle shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel on any day of the month.

d.

Any bona fide emergency vehicle shall be entitled to purchase automotive fuel at any time and shall be afforded immediate service at the head of any standing line.

(4)

Unlawful transfers. During such emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit automotive fuel to be transferred from any commercial, emergency or agricultural vehicle, or from any auxiliary storage tank, barrel or can to any passenger car or three-fourths ton or lesser rated capacity truck, except in a bona fide emergency involving life, safety or personal emergency.

(5)

Hardship application for additional allocation of automotive fuel. Any person in need of additional supply of automotive fuel shall deliver a written application to the county fuel allocation officer signed by his employer detailing his name and address; vehicle make, model, year, tag number and color; reason for and amount of the additional need; circumstances and reason he is unable to provide for the need by alternative methods. The "officer" is hereby authorized to grant an additional allocation by issue of a dated certified "special automotive fuel allocation certificate."

(6)

Posting of flags required. Retail automotive fuel outlets shall post a red flag when automotive fuel supply is exhausted, a yellow flag when supply is available only to emergency and priority vehicles and a green flag when available to the general public. A red flag shall be posted to the rear of the last automobile in a line for which an automotive fuel supply is estimated to be available.

(7)

Fuel purchase requirements. Automotive fuel sales will be made only to vehicles with fuel tanks half or more empty. Station owners and operators will be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this measure. Each station will be required to post a one-foot by 1½-foot sign on either end of each pump island to advise motorists of this measure.

(Ord. No. 79-42, § 3; Ord. No. 80-13, § 1)