ND1019116

Title: Some Orlando Gas Stations Comply With Signage Rule

Description: The law only applies to stations within the airport zone, but some officials want to expand the ordinance to encompass the entire city of Orlando.

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ORLANDO, Fla. ? The saga over fuel price signs in Orlando continues. Gasoline stations near Orlando International Airport have been battling the city over a signage ordinance requiring signage with fuel prices, WESH.com reports. In August, a judge ruled that the stations must comply within 90 days.

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When two gasoline stations affected by the ruling recently posted signs displaying fuel price, the city said the signs are not acceptable. At the Sun Gas station, the sign does not face traffic. The Suncoast Energys sign is at ground level.

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said the stations must obey the law. ?These two stations do a great disservice to our community, so that when citizens leave our community, the last thing that happens to them is they are gouged,? said Dyer.

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The law only applies to stations within the airport zone, but some officials want to expand the ordinance to encompass the entire city of Orlando. Commissioners pointed to two other stations that do not post prices but are located outside the zone covered by the current law.

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?That not only affects our image as a city, but it affects our citizens here because they don't know either,? said Tony Ortiz, a city commissioner.

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Sun Gas appealed the lower court ruling to the 5th District Court of Appeal, but elected to erect a sign while waiting for the appeals court ruling. The city?s Code Enforcement Board will review the two signs to see if they meet the requirements of the ordinance. Failure to comply could result in a $250 per day fine.?

Content Subject: Petroleum Retailing

Formatted Article Date: October 19, 2011

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