Ordinance 74-02AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE HARDSHIP ALLOCATIONS
OF HO.tiE HEATING FUELS: DESIGNATING A COUNTY
FUEL ALLOCATION OFFICIAL AND PRESCRIBING HIS
DUTIES WIT}{ RESPECT TO HOUSEHOLD CONSUMERS
AND WHOLESALE DEALERS: REQUIRING ~IOLESALE
DEALERS TO MAKE DELIVERIES TO MAINTAIN ACCU-
RATE RECORDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIYE DATE
AND PROVIDING FURTHER T}IAT ORDERS FOR DELI-
VERIES SHALL NOT BE ISSUED AFTER MARCH 31, 1974.
WHEREAS, the .federal Mandatory giddle Distillate Fuel
Allocation Program has been in effect since November 1, 1973
under regulations pursuant to an amendment to the Economic
Stabilization Act of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the federal program, with which the State is
cooperating, requires each supplier of middle distillate fuels
to allocate and supply to his wholesale customers or dealers
of record the volume delivered or sold them in the correspon-
ding months of 1972, or a proportional share if he has less
available than in 1972, and requires each wholesale dealer to
treat all consumers fairly and equitably; and
WHEREAS, shortages in middle distillate fuels, including
home heating fuels, threaten emergency conditions and this
County has a duty and responsibility to cooperate with the
federal and state governments to alleviate to the extent possi-
ble all exceptional hardships which the citizens of this County
may suffer; and
WItEREAS, many household consumers who purchase small
quantities of home heating fuels periodically may have unusual
difficulty in finding and purchasing the fuel needed for home
during severe cold weather periods during the current winter;
and
~ WHEREAS, tile Governor of the State of Florida has urged
each County to identify and empower a county fuel allocation
official or unit to assist local consumers of small quantities
of home heating fuel to obtain a minimum necessary supply of
fuel on a fair and equitable basis and thereby alleviate unneces-
sary suffering and hardships;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section One: The County Fuel Allocation Official for
Collier County shall be THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR, and shall
perform the following functions within Collier County:
1, Identify all wholesale dealers in the County who _
sell to household consumers :.-ddle distillate ~1~
supply
or
kerosene and number I and number 2 burner oils, and'iden_~y__
reserves of such fuels available for emergency use.
2. ~sist household consumers who purchase and sto~
home heating fuels otherwise unable to obtain a supply
minimum fuel needs
.
3. Require wholesmle dealers in the County on an
equitable rotation basis, or within designated service areas "
of ~he County~ to allocate and deliver the necessary fuel to
designated household consumers as dete~ined by the County Fuel
Allocation Official.
4. Maintain and require records to be maintained by whole-
sale dealcrs in the form prescribed by the State Allocation
Official to reflect the monthly quantities of household heating
fuel allocated pursuant to this Ordinance.
5. Certify monthly to the State Allocation Official the
quantity of household heating fuel delivered pursuant to his
order in support of the request of a wholesale dealer for a
temporary additional allocation from the State reserve.
6. Make known to the general public that services are
available for this purpose.
7. Cooperate with other Counties and County Fuel Alloca-
tion Officials to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.
Section Two: This Ordinance shall be interpreted consis-
tent with the Federal Mandatory Allocatiom Program for middle
distillate fuels (EPO Reg. 1, Federal Register, ~esday, October
16, 1973, Vol. 38, No. 199, p. 3) an~ designation of the State
Allocation Official for Florida under Executive Order Number
73-69.
Section Three: This Ordinance shall take effect upon its
mailing by Special Delivery and Regi~tered Mail to the Department
of State.
No delivery or orders for delivery shall be required under
authority of this Ordinance after March 31, 1974.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CO~SIISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, this 8 day of January, 1974.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COM~ISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Approved as to form and legality:
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Collier County Attorney
Original and duplicate mailedqo the Secretary of State,
Certified Mail No. ~O~,~' this
1974. '
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Ben D. Driver," CPA
Fiscal Officer, Deputy Clerk
day of January ,
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