Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 5 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSES
Marin County Municipal Code Ch. 5.40 Posting of Gasoline Prices
Marin County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Marin County
Cite as: Marin County Municipal Code Chapter 5.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04
5.40.010 - Posting.¶
(a) Every person, firm, partnership, association, trustee or corporation which owns, operates, manages, leases or rents a gasoline service station or other facility offering for sale, selling or otherwise dispensing gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel to the public from such a facility abutting or adjacent to a street or highway shall post or cause to be posted or displayed and maintain at said premises at least one sign, banner or other advertising medium which is clearly visible from all traffic lanes in each direction on such street or highway.
(b) Each said sign, banner or other advertising medium shall be readable from said traffic lanes and shall indicate thereon the actual price per gallon or litre, including all taxes, of the lowest priced grade of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel which is currently being offered for sale, sold or otherwise dispensed, if at all, at said facility on said date.
(Ord. 2453 § 1 (part), 1980)
5.40.020 - Availability.¶
No person, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or corporation which owns, operates, manages, leases or rents a gasoline service station or other facility offering for sale, selling or otherwise dispensing gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel to the public shall advertise, either in connection with any signs, banners or other advertising medium utilized to satisfy the requirements of this section or otherwise, the price of any grade of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel which is not immediately available to be sold or dispensed to the public at said premises.
(Ord. 2543 § 1 (part), 1980)
5.40.030 - Other requirements.¶
Each sign, banner or other advertising medium posted, displayed or maintained pursuant to requirements of this section shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Division 8 (Sections 20880 et seq.) of the state of California Business and Professions Code.
(Ord. 2453 § 1 (part), 1980)
5.40.040 - Applicability.¶
To the extent that the provisions of this chapter conflict with any other provisions of this code, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(Ord. 2453 § 1 (part), 1980)
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