G35-10 (2) Ordinance No. G35-10
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.57 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "SERVICE STATIONS"
WHEREAS, Chapter 6.57 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, provides for a
license requirement and other regulations regarding gasoline service stations; and
WHEREAS, 720 ILCS 305/0.01 provides for the Gasoline Price Advertising Act which
requires the owners or operators of a service station to accurately advertise gasoline prices; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary and desirable to adopt
similar regulations regarding owners or operators of service stations to accurately advertise
gasoline prices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 6.57 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
"Service Stations" be and is hereby further amended by adding a new section 6.57.220 thereto to
read as follows:
"6.57.220 ADVERTISING OF GASOLINE PRICES:
"The owner or operator of a service station shall advertise upon a lawful sign on
the exterior premises of such service station the per gallon price of not less than
one grade of gasoline offered for sale on the premises of such service station. No
person, firm or corporation owning or operating a service station shall advertise or
hold out or state to the public the per gallon price of gasoline, upon any sign on
the premises of such station, unless such price includes all taxes, and unless the
price, as so advertised corresponds with the price appearing on the pump from
which such gasoline is dispensed. Also, the identity of the product must be
included with the price in any such advertisement, holding out or statement to the
public."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
Ed Schock, Mayor
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Presented: July 28, 2010
Passed: July 28, 2010
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: July 29, 2010
Published: July 30, 2010
Attest:
Diane Robertson, City C erk
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