Compton Municipal Code § 9-14 Gasoline Price Signs

[Added by Ord. #1448, § 6419.1; Ord. #1628, adopted 8-11-1981, § 2]

Every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation offering for sale or selling any gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel to the public from any place of business in the City shall post or display a sign which is clearly visible from any street or highway adjacent to such place of business, which sign indicates the actual price per gallon, including all taxes, at which each grade of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel is currently being offered for sale or sold.

a. Liters. Every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation selling, offering for sale or advertising for sale at retail to the general public any gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel from any place of business in this City by use of or through or from any dispensing apparatus and displaying any sign showing the actual total price per liter shall, in addition, display in a conspicuous fashion in full view of the retail purchaser in accordance with provisions of this Chapter a gallon-to-liter conversion table showing quantity and price equivalents; and this requirement shall become effective within three months of the date this section was adopted and approved. [August 11, 1981]

b. Air and Water Apparatuses. Every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation selling, offering for sale or advertising for sale at retail to the general public any gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel from any place of business in this City by use of or through or from any dispensing apparatus shall maintain on its premises, in a place readily accessible to the public, air and water dispensing apparatuses operative during business hours; and this requirement shall become effective within six months of the date this section was adopted and approved. [August 11, 1981]

[Added by Ord. #1448, § 6419.2]

No person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation shall advertise, either in connection with the sign required by the provisions of Subsection 9-14.1 or otherwise, any grade of gasoline, motor fuel or other similar product which is not immediately available for sale to the public on the business premises.

[Added by Ord. #1448, § 6419.3]

Any sign posted or displayed pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 9-14.1 shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Division 8 (Sections 20880, et seq.) of the Business and Professions Code of the state.