As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUREAU
Bureau of Weights and Measures, Delaware County Office of
Consumer Affairs.
FUEL DISPENSER
A device designed for the measurement and delivery of gasoline,
diesel or kerosene fuel.
PERSON
A corporation, partnership, limited-liability company, business
trust, other association, government entity (other than the Commonwealth),
estate, trust, foundation or natural person.
PLU DEVICE (PRICE LOOK-UP DEVICE)
A device that can access a database price file or retail
price retrieval system. The term includes bar code beam or contact
scanners, optical character recognition (OCR) scanners or readers,
magnetic scanners or readers, alpha or numeric keyboards, or both,
voice response systems and computer based retail price retrieval systems.
SCALE
Any weighing device.
SCANNING DEVICE
A general term for any of the several types of PLU technologies
capable of communicating with a database price file or retail price
retrieval system. The term includes hardware, software and supporting
computer systems.
TIMING DEVICE
A device used to measure the time during which a particular
paid-for service is dispensed. Examples of timing devices are laundry
driers, car wash timers, and recorders.
VEHICLE TANK METER
A meter mounted on vehicle tanks, including those used for
the measurement and delivery of domestic petroleum products.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Weights and measures of every kind, instruments and devices
for weighing and measuring and any appliances and accessories associated
with any or all such instruments or devices.
Every person that operates or maintains a weighing,
measuring or scanning device for commercial purposes, including, but
not limited to, fuel dispenser, vehicle tank meter, scale and/or PLU
device, is required to obtain an annual license/permit for each device
from the Bureau.
The Bureau shall issue an annual device license/permit
upon the following:
A. The applicant furnishes such information relative
to the application for a device permit as the Bureau may require from
time to time.
B. The applicant pays the following annual license/permit
fee for each weighing, measuring or scanning device:
[Amended 1-2-2001 by Ord. No. 2000-3; 11-25-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
(1) Fuel dispensers.
(a)
$25 per dispenser hose of a single blend.
(b)
$25 per blend for single hoses dispensing multiple
blends.
(c)
There is a maximum fuel dispenser fee of $1,000
per location with either type of dispensing hoses.
(2) Vehicle tank meters: $50 per meter on domestic fuel
oil trucks.
(3) Scales used in commercial trade and/or noncommercial
use but required by user to be inspected.
(a)
One to 1,000 pounds: $25 per device.
(b)
1,000 pounds or more: $100 per device.
(c)
There is a maximum small scale fee of $1,000
per location.
(4) PLU device/scanners.
(a)
Three or less terminals per location: $65.
(b)
Four or more terminals per location: $125.
(5) Timing device.
(b)
There is a maximum timing device fee of $1,000
per location.
(6) Businesses with different types of devices (i.e. scales,
scanners and fuel pumps) shall pay the fee for the total of all types
up to a total maximum of $1,000.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof at a summary proceeding, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $500 per violation, to be paid to the
use of the County, with costs of prosecution, or to be imprisoned
in the County Correctional Facility for not more than 30 days, or
both.
The Bureau of Weights and Measures shall, from
time to time, establish rules and regulations for the implementation
of this chapter.