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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1974-020BILL NO. 27 STATfi OF - COUNTY OF HAWAII NO. `;~~ AN ORDINANCE Bf;STOWING EMERGENCY POWERS UPON THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO AL EVIATE PROBLEMS CREATED BY THE GAS SHORTAGE AND PROVIDING fOR A PLAN TO MONITOR AND CONTROL THE CONSUMPTION OF GASOLINE BY COMMERC~CAL AND ESSENTIAL USERS. WHEREAS, t:here is an acute shortage of gasoline in the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, t:he Council of the County of Hawaii found a state of emergency to exist in passing Ordinance No. 12, dated January 28, 1974; and WHEREAS, t:he full flow of commerce is vital to the life of the community; and WHEREAS, a preliminary investigation conducted by the County of Hawaii has iindicated a need for an equitable plan of distribution oi' gasolime; and WHEREAS, t:he gasoline shortage continues to endanger the peace, health, safety and morals of the Biq Island community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAILdED BY THE COUDTCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWA]:I: SECTION 1.. Finding of Emergency. The Council hereby declares that a state of emergency continues to e}:ist in the County of Hawaii due to the problems arising out of the gas shortage. SECTION 2. GASPLAPT as proclaimed by I~iayor Shunichi Kimura on January 28, 1974 and all amendments thereto is hereby adopted and further amended by'providing for the following plan to monitor and control the consumption of gasoline by commercial and essential users: A. Definitions: "Commercial Vehicle" means any motor vehicle owned or leased by private individuals or by businesses and used for business purposes for at least 70~ of the miles driven. U-drive vehicles and any vehicles used for commercial, industrial, non-profit, or governmental uses are covered by this classification. "Commercial Equipment'° includes all gasoline consuming equipment used for business purposes other than motor vehicles. Examples of equipment would include boats, generators, and tractors. "Commercial Activity" means any activity involving the use of commercial vehicles or commercial equipment as defined above. "Essentia:i Services" include owners or lessees of motor vehicles and equipment used for agricultural production and distribution, omergenc.~ services, energy production, public passenger trans>portation and sanitation services. "Bulk Purchaser" means any end-user who is a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or business or trade association or individual who purchases, receives through transfer, or otherwise obtains gasoline from a supplier for storage in a tank container substantially under the control of the bulk purchaser.. B. Bulk I?urchasers. Any bulk purchaser who purchased all of his gasoline through bulk purchases prior to January 1, 1974, shall be prohibited from purchasing any gasoline from retail outlets,. Any bulk purchaser who supplemented his bulk purchases by purchasing gas at rc>_tail outlets prior to January 1, 1974, -2- shall substant:Late such retail purchases in order to purchase gasoline from retail outlets. C. Any commercia:L sticker and affidavit plan in effect prior to March 1, 1974 is hereby declared null and void. D. ApPli<:ation and Affidavit. All those who desire to qualify as comnnercial and essential users of gasoline shall complete and file an application and affidavit form provided by the County of Hawai:i and attached hereto as Exhibit "A." The applicant :;hall self-address the envelope provided by the County of Hawaii in order that he may be notified of the amount of gas to whick; he is allotted. Any user of gasoline engaged in commercial activities or essential services who fails for any reason to file an application as referred to herein shall be prohibited from purchasing gasoline as a commercial or essential user as defined herein. E. Review of Application and Affidavit. Allotment review officers duly aippointed by the Mayor shall review all applications and determine t:he amount of gasoline to be allotted to the applicant. F. Diotifi.cation of quota Granted. The applicant shall be notified by mail of the: amount of gasoline to which he is allotted (i.e., quota of` gasoline granted) Such allotment is subject to review and change at ar~y time. G. Gasoline Appellate Board There shall be a Gasoline Appellate Board. consisting of three members appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor shall. have tY.~e power to establish additional Gasoline Appellate Boards if he deems necessary, provided that any such additional appellate board shall consist of three members appointed by the Mayor and shall have the same standing and authority as the initial Gasoline Appellate Board created herein. If additional Gasoline Boards are created by the Mayor, uniform procedural and substantive -3- appellate board guidelines shall be drafted by the office of the Corporation Counse:L to insure that all persons filing an appeal with a Gasoline Appellate Board are afforded due process and equal protection oi` the law. H. Filincr an Appeal with Gasoline Appellate Board. Written Notice required. Any applicant may appeal the decision of they reviewing officer by filing written notice -3a- with the Gasoline Appellate Board within 14 days of the date listed on the form notifying the applicant of the amount of gasoline to which he is allotted. The written notice of appeal shall include an explicit statement in plain language of the issues involved and the facts alleged in support thereof. I. Hearing; Notice; Procedure. (1) 'Upon receiving timely notice of appeal, the Gasoline .?appellate Board shall hold a full hearing de novo on the appeal after reasonable notice to all parties. The notice of hearing to all parties shall include a statement of: (a) The date, time and place of hearing; (b) An explicit statement in plain language of tlhe issues involved; (c) Thy fact that any party may retain counsel if h~=_ so desires. (2) The Appellate Board hearing shall be conducted in accord~snce with the guidelines hereinafter set forth. (a) Opportunities shall be afforded all parties to present evidence and argument on all issues involved. (b) Any appeals procedure may be modified or waived by stipulation of the parties and informed disposition may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default. (c) It shall not be necessary to transcribe the record unless requested for purposes of rehearing or court review. -4- J. Rules of Evidence, Official Notice. In conducting a hearing, the Appellate Board shall adhere to the following: (1) Any oral sir documentary evidence may be received, but the Appellate Board shall as for the exc;lusion of irrelevant, repetitious evidence and no rule except upon consideration of all and substantial evidence. The A~ effect to t:he rulers of privilege a matter of policy provide immaterial, or duly or order shall be issued of the reliable, probative, ~pellate Board shall give recognized by law. (2) Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerF>ts, if the original is not readily available; providec~. that upon request parties shall be given an op~portunit:y to compare the copy with the original. (3) Every party shall have the right to conduct such cross-examination a.s may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts, and shall have the right to submit rebuttal evidence. (4) The Appellate Board may take notice of judicially recognizable facts. In addition, they may take notice of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within their specialized knowledge; but parties shall be notified either before or during the hearing, or by reference in preliminary reports or otherwise, of the material so noticed, and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the facts so noticed. K. Decision and Order. The Appellate Board shall make its decision in writing which shall be accompanied by separate findings of fact and conclusions of law. If any party to the -5- Appeal hearing has filed proposed findings of fact, the Appellate Board shall :incorporate in its decision a ruling upon each proposed finding so presented. A copy of the decision and order and accompanying findings and conclusions shall be sent 1.o each party within a reasonable time. L. Penallty Provision. Any bulk purchaser violating the prohibitions o:E this ordinance or any individual purchasing gasoline in excess of the quota assigned to him pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined $500 or imprisoned for six months, or both. Upon conviction for purchasing gasoline in excess of his quota, the individual's malthly quota following the conviction may be reduced to zero. SECTION 3.. Bus System. The Council endorses and pledges its continuing support for the implementation of any transportation system which may be necessal-y to provide transportation for the safety, health and weli:are of i:he people of the County which is put into effect by the Diayor. SECTION 4.. IIoard.n~. A. Prohik~ition. No gasoline shall be stored in excess of a total of i`ive (5) gallons in or outside any dwelling, place of human habitation or place of public assembly. The gasoline shall be kept in an approved safety can or cans. This prohibition shall not apply to the storage of gasoline in the fuel tank of a registered motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat or mobile power plant, farming or any exemptions permitted by tkce Fire Chief. -6- B. Penalty. Any person, corporation, partnership or any other legal ent:ity in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be ckuilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall Y>e puniskied by a fine not to exceed $500 or six months in jail, or both, for each and every offense. SECTION 5. Gasoline Information Card. All individuals who receive gasoline at a retail sales outlet shall bey required at the time of purchase to complete the Hawaii County Gasoline Information Card which is available at each services station. The cards shall be deposited in a County depository at tkie retail outlet at the conclusion of the pumping of gasoline. No retail outlet shall issue gasoline to any person, corporation, sole proprietorship, business or any other legal entity, whether for pa~znent or otherwise, that fails to provide all of the information requested on the Hawaii County Gasoline Information Card and/or' fails to deposit said completed card with the retail. outlet. If any individual refuses to complete the card, the station attendant shall. deny him any issuance of gasoline. If an individual refuses to surrender, tears or mutilates the Gasoline Information Card, the station attendant shall note the license nutr~er of the vehicle and the amount of gasoline issued on another card with an explanation of the attenuating circumstances to the Ceunty of Hawaii. SECTION 6. Information. A. Each gasoline distributor, as defined by Section 243-1, HRS, shall provide the County of Hawaii at the beginning of each month with. information on the monthly allocation of -7- gasoline to each retai:L dealer. The information shall include but is not limited to the monthly allocation and delivery date. B. Each retailer of gasoline shall provide the County of Hawaii with daily and monthly statistics on gas allocation and sales. The' information shall include but is not limited -7a- to the monthly allocation, daily meter readings, gallons of gasoline sold that date and total gasoline for the month on that particular date. SECTION 7. Other Emergency Powers Granted to Mayor. The Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to provide or implement any measure necessary to alleviate the problems created by the gasoline shortage, in pursuit of the policies and :intentions provided herein. SECTION .B. Violation of This Ordinance. Any individual who violates any provision of this ordinance for which a penalty provision has not been specifically designated, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or six months in jail, or both, for each and every offense. Upon the arrest of any individual for violating any prohibited provision of this ordinance, the police officer shall issue to him a citation or summons commanding him to appear and an_~wer charges against him. SECTION 9. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any personal circumstance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, th,e remainder of this ordinance and the application of such portion to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 10. ~~eal of Emergency Ordinance No. 12. Emergency Ordinance No. 12, adopted by the Council on January 28, 1974, during an emergency session is hereby repealed. -8- SECTION 11. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval and shall automatically stand repealed as of the sixty-first day following the date of adoption of this ordinance. INTRODUCED BY. ~~ COUN ILMAN, UN O~I Hilo, Hawaii Date of Introduction: February 20, 1974 Date of Adoption: February 20, 1974 Effective Date: February 20, 1974 -9- APPLICATIO STATE OF HAWAII ) )) SS: COUNTY OF HAWAII NOTE: If the applicant is a "Agricultural Informa Application and Affid Size of operation: _ Are you a bul]< purchaser? (If you are not a bulk pur a. If so, please fi7.1 in th /-J COMMERCIAL /-J ESSENTIAL I, e: adaress including to of company, if applicable being first duly sworn on oath, 1. The specific type of activit (F.xarriple: Farming--macada 2 3 IDAVIT s Phone No. of ^~ address of company including town) depose and say: y is mia nuts; Sales--real estate farmer or fisherman, he must complete the k.ion Sheet" in addition to completing this ~vit. ~J Yes /-/ No chaser, go directly to Question No. 4) following table: Total number of commerci 1/essential vehicles Total. pieces of equipment used: Total number of gallons o gasoline used for vehicles and. equipm nt Total yallons of gasoline from bulk purchases Total gallons of gasoline purchased from retail outlets 972 1973 1974 __~. ~J E;(H131T A b. Motor Vehicles: For the year 1974, plea~'e complete the following: Vehicle ihE'_ llame Gf tl'i2 lri F; liraID above is License No. Also cttrrently used for private use /~ /-7 J 1 ~~ 7 /~ /~ /~ Average Average Miles Per Gallons Month Per Month e ccre,puny covering the vehicles listed c. Equipment: For 'the year 1974, plea~e complete the following: -- Lic Anse or Req.stration Equipment lo. _ T}ie name of the incur above i_s Also currently used for private use / ~ /~ ~-~ Average Average -- flours Used Gallons ~ j Per Month Per Month ~--T / j - - - /-~ /~ ce company covering the equipment listed Note: Bulk purchasers may skip questions numbered 4 and 5 and proceed directly to question number 6, "Justification." FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Quota/month granted for commercial/essential vehicle use Quota/month granted for commercial/essential equipment use Quota/month granted for private use of commercial/ essential vehicles and/or equipment TOTAL QUOTA PER MONTH GRANTED 4 If you are not a bulls purchaser, please fill in the following table: 1972 1973 1974 Total number of commercial/essential vehicles f TOtai piEC05 Of egii a~iiTiEnt u: eii fOi" COII'uile rCial I or essential purposes: Total number of gallons of gasoline used for vehicles and equipment for commercial/ essential purposes: Total number of gallons of gasoline used for vehicles and equipment: a. For the year. 1974, please complete the following: Vr~hirlP License No. Also currently used for private use / 7 / J _ Averac_?e _/ j Miles Per Month /- ~ --- /~ T Average Gallons Per Month The name of the insurance company covering the veh:i.cles listed above i_s b. In addition, for. the year 1979, please complete the following: Equipment License or Registration Pdo . Also currently used for rp ivate use / ~ /~ Average /~ FIOUrs Used Per /~ Month / T /-? /~ /~ Average Gallons Per Month The name of the insurance company covering°the equipment listed above is I'OR 01'PICIAL USE ONLY: Quota/month granted for commercial/essent:ial vehicle use Quota/month granted for conunercial/essential equipment use Quota/month granted for private use of corunercial/ essential vehicles and/or equipment TOTAL QUOTA PER T10NTII GRAI2TED 5. Justification 6. I will keep an accurate weekly account of the amount of miles driven and the amount of gallons of gasoline used for purposes described above, and such information shall be :;object to audit by the County of Hawaii. The reports shall be kept on forms similar to those attached hereto as Exhibits "A" and "P.." 7. All amounts of gasoline li:;ted above will be used only for the purposes stated. Furthermore, I understand and agree that I am prohibited from purchasing any amount of gas i.n excess of any monthly quota granted by the County of. Hawaii.. 8. I understand and agree that monthly quotas are not cumulative and that if I exceed my goof:a, I will be subject to any penalties prescribed by law. 9. I declare that the informal=ion given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I wlderstand that any false information provided above may result in my being convicted pursuant to Itawaii Penal Code, Title 37, Ilawaii Revised Statutes. I am aware that if I swear to the truth of information which I do not believe to be true, with the intent of misl.eadinq the County of I?awaii, I may upon conviction be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year or a fine no L- to exceed $1,000. -----tTs~gnature Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of __, 197. tlotary Public, Thirci Judretal Circuit, State of IIawa:i.i. My commission crpiros: COUNTY OF HAWAII Weekly Report of Gasoline for Commercial and Essential Vehicles Name Report for Week of Commercial L~ 1. Vehicle Essential L~ License No. Date Odometer Readin Monday Friday Miles Driven Total Miles Driven for period of report Total Miles Driven while engaged in Commercial or Essential use for Period of report Total Gallons of gasoline used for period of report Total Gallons of gasoline used for essential or commercial vehicle use for period of report I declare under penalty of perjury that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. signature F'.xhibit "A" COCINTY OF HAWAII Weekly Report of Gasoline for Commercial and Essential Equipment Name Date Report for Week of Commercial ~ Essential Hours Used for Commercial and Essential/Week Equipment of Report Total hours used during week of report for commercial and essential use Total Gallons of gasoline used for equipment for week of report Gallons Used for Commercial and Essential/Week of Report Total Gallons of gasoline used for commercial or essential equipment for week of report I declare under penalty of perjury that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. signature Exhibit "B" I List only amount used for agri A. Address of Service Station B. C. D. INI=OHtiif~i ION lture production. iously used: Name of Service Stai=ion Address Contact ~ Brand of fuel Gasoline used by mor.~ths for 1972: , Month _~callons month Gallons January July February August March September April October May ~ November June I December Gasoline used by months for 1973: Dfonth I gallons I Month Gallons January I July February ~ I August March I September April October .- Dfay ~ I November June I December Gasoline requirement for the year 1974: Month gallons I Month Gallons January July February August March September April I October May November June December I declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Date: February 20, 15>74 FIRST READING AYES NOES A/E Car enter X De Luz X Ferias X Fujii X Hisaoka X Kawahara X Matayoshi X Yadao X Chr. Yamada X 9 date: SECOND & FINAL READING AYES NOES i A/E Carpenter De Luz Ferias Fujii Hisaoka Kawahara Matayoshi Yadao Chr. Yamada Publication Dare: February 24, 19746 publication Date: We do hereby certify that the foregoiing BILL was adopted by the County Council and published as indicated above. Approved/Disapproved ih 'Y -4 :1 ~c `I ~ `'~ ~ day of i • 19~-. ' _ ~ R ~.2Gt..c~ .a~~~~~~...- (Lta ~~7 /ytMayor, County of Hawaii Council Chairman County Clerk Bill No._ 27 ._ References __ __ M.B. No. __.- ___ Ord. No. ._ •~ ~~~. OR INANCE NO. 20 (Bi 1 No. 27-1974) AN ORDINANCE BESTOWING EMER ENCY POWERS UPON THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ALLEVIATE PROB EMS CREATED BY THE GAS SHORTAGE AND PROVIDING FOR A PLA1J TO MON TOR AND CONTROL THE CONSUMPTION OF GASOLINE BY COMMERC:CAL AND SSENTIAL USERS. (Copy attached sheets) Date Introduced: February 20, 1974 Date Effective: February 20, 1974 Copies of the foregoing rdinance, in full, are on file in the Office of the County Clerk or use and examination by the public. I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at the meeting of the County Counc'1 on February 20, 1974, by the :Following aye and no vote: AYES: Councilmen Carpen er, De Luz, Farias, Fujii, Hisaoka, Kawahara, Matayos i, Yadao and Chairman Yamada - `). NOES: None. ~~ COUNTY CLERK COUNTY OF HAWAII 4;\ t' a BILL NO. 27 STATE OF AN ORD E BESTOIQING CO OF HAWAII TO AL D PROVIDING F'OR A PL. OF GASOLINE BY COidMERC OF HAWAII ~.. NO. 2`.D IEP.GENCY POI•;ERS UPON THE MATE PROBLEiIS CREI~TED BY TII TO P10NITOP. AND CO::TROL THE . AND ESSENTIAL USERS. OF THE l~~ SHORTAGE WHEREAS, there is n acute shortage of gasoline in the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the Counc'1 of the County of Hawaii found a state of emergency to exist ~ January 28, 1974; and WHEREAS, the full passing Ordinance I]o. 12, dated low of conunerce is vital to the life of the community; and WHEREAS, a prelimi County of Hawaii has in distribution of gasolin WHEP.EAS, the gasol peace, health, safety a investigation conducted by the ted a need for an equitable plan of and . ne shortage continues to endanger the 1 morals of the Big Island community; ~ NOW, THF.PSI'OI2E, BE COUNTY OF HAS9AII: SECTION 1. Findin The Council hereby continues to exist in t arising out of t;he gas T ORDAINP.D BY THE COUNCIL OF THE of Eme dares that a state of emergency County of Hawaii due to the problems SECTION 2. GASPLAi as proclaimed by Diayor Shunichi Kimura on January 28, 1'974 and all amendments thereto is hereby adopted and further amended by to monitor and control iding for the following plan consumption of- gas~,line by commercial and essential users: A. Definitions: "Commercial Vehic by private individuals purposes for at least and any vehicles used governmental uses are "Commercial Equip equipment used for bus Examples of equipment tractors. "Commercial Activ commercial vchi~~les or "Essential Servic vehicles and equipment distribution, emergeno passenger transportati "Bulk Purchaser" partnership, so:Le prop or individual wlzo purl. or otherwise obtains in a tank container bulk purchaser. B. Bulk Purcha all of his gaso:ine th 1974, shall be prohibi retail outlets. Any bulk purchase by purchasing gas at r c" means any motor vehicle owned or leased or by businesses and used for business 0~ of the miles driven. U-drive vehicles or commercial, industrial, non-profit, or overed by this classification. ent" includes all gasoline consuming ness purposes other than motor vehicles. ould include boats, generators, and y" means any activity involving the use of ommercial equipment as defined above. " include owners or lessees of motor sed for agricultural production and services, energy production, public and sanitation services. ans any end-user who is a corporation, etorship, or business or trade association ses, receives through transfer, oline from a supplier for storage tantially under the control of the Any bulk purchaser who purchased h bulk purchases prior to January 1, from purchasing any gasoline from who supplemented his bulk purchases tail outlets prior to January 1, 1974, -2- shall substantiate such retail purchase's in order to purchase gasoline from retail ou_lets. C. Any conunercial sticker and affidavit plan in effect prior to March ]., 1979 i.s hereby declared null and void. D. Application ani Affidavit. All those who desire to qualify as commercial aid essential users of gasoline shall complete and file an application and affidavit form provided by the County of Hawaii and attached hereto as Exhibit "A." The applicant shall set=-address the envelope provided by the County of HawaiS_ in order that he may be notified of the amount of gas to which he is a lotted. Any user of gasoline engaged in commercial activities o- essential services who fails for any reason to file an appli ation as referred to herein shall be prohibited from purchas'ng gasoline as a commercial or essential user as defined herein. E. Review of A .1 cation and Affidavit. Allotment review officers duly appointed by the Mayor shall review all applications and determine the amount of gasoline to be allotted to the applicant. F. Dlotification o= Quota Granted. The applicant shall be notified by mail of the amount of gasoline to which he is allotted (i.e., quota of gasolin: granted). Such allotment is subject to review and chancre at any time. G. Gasoline Appel ate Board. There shall be a Gasoline Appellate Board consis The Mayor shall have t Appellate Board:; if he additional appellate b the Mayor and shall ha Gasoline Appellate Bo Boards are created by g of three members appointed by the P4ayor. power to establish additional Gasoline ems necessary, provided that any such d shall consist of three members appointed by the same standing and authority as the initial created herein. If additional Gasoline Mayor, uniform procedural and substantive -3- appellate board guideliies shall be drafted by the office of the Corporation Counsel to insure that all persons filing an appeal with a Gasoline lppellate 73oard are afforded due process and equal protection of the law. II. P'ilina an A e 31 with Gasoline Appellate F3oard. R'ritten 27otice req tired. Any applicant may appeal the decision of the reviewizcr officer by filing written notice -3a- with the Gasoline Appe date listed on the for of gasoline to which h of appeal shall includ of the issues involved thereof. late Board within 14 days of the notifying the applicant of the amount is allotted. The written notice an explicit statement in plain language and the facts alleged in support I. Hearing; Dloti e; Procedure. (1) Upon receiving timely notice of appeal, the Gasoline Appellate Board shall hold a full hearing de novo on the appeal aft~r reasonable notice to all parties. The notice of hearing to all parties shall include a statement of: (a) Th date, time and place of hearing; (b) An explicit statement in plain language of the issue involved; (c) Th fact that any party may retain counsel if he so desi~.res. (2) The Appellate Board hearing shall be conducted in accordance wit the guidelines hereinafter set forth. (a) Opportunities shall be afforded all parties to present .e idence and argument on all issues involved. (b) Any appeals procedure may be modified or waived by st'.nulation of the parties and informed disposition ~~ay be made-of any contested case by stipulation,~agreed settlement, consent order, or default. I' (c) It shall not be necessary to transcribe the record unles~o requested for purposes of rehearing or court. review -4- J. Rules of Evidenr_e, Official Ldotice. In conducting a hearing, the Appellate Board shall adhere to the following: (1) Ana! oral o:r documentary evidence may be received, but the Appellate Board shall as a matter of policy provide for the exc]Lusion o:E irrelevant, immaterial, or duly repetitious evidence and no rule or order shall be issued except upon considezation of all of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence. The Appellate Board shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. (2) Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or- excerp`_s, if the original is not readily available; provided that upon request parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original. (3) Every party shall have the right to conduct such cross-examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the f:scts, and shall have the right to submit rebutaal evidence. (4) The: Appellate Board may take notice of judicially recognizable facts. In addition, they may take notice of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within their specia:Lized knowledge; but parties shall be notified eii:her before or during the hearing, or by reference in preliminary reports or othercaise, of the material so noticed, and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the facts so noticed. K. Decision and Order. The Appellate Board shall make its decision in writing ~~rhich shall be accompanied by separate findings of fact and conr_lusions of law. If any party to the -5- Appeal hearing has filed proposed findings of fact, the Appellate Board shall incorporate in its decision a ruling upon each proposed finding so presented. A copy of the decision and order and accompanying findings and conclusions shall be sent to each party within a reasonable time. L. Penalty Provision. Any bulY, purchaser violating the prohibitions of this ordinance or any individual purchasing gasoline in excoss of the quota assigned to hirn pursuant to the provisio~as of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined $500 or imprisoned for sip: months, or. both. Upon conviction for purchasing gasoline in excess of his quota, the individual's monthly quota following the conviction may be reduced to zero. SECTION 3. Bus System. The Council endorses and pledges its continuing support for the implementation of any transportation system which may be necessary to provide transportation for the safety, health and welfare of the people of the County which is put into effect by the I7ayor. S1iCTION 4. IIOardinq. A. Prohibition. Tao gasoline shall be stored in excess of a total of five (5) gallons in or outside any dwelling, place of human habitation or place of public assembly. The gasoline shall be Y,ept in an approved safety can or cans. This prohibition shall not apply to the storage of gasoline in the fuel tank of a registered motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat or mobile power plant, farming or any exemptions permitted by tL.c Pire Chief. -6- B. Penalt~~. Any ~~erson, corporation, partnership or any other legal ent:Lty in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or six months in jail, or both, for each and every offense, SECTION 5. Gasoline Information Card. All individuals who receive gasoline at a retail sales outlet shall be required at the time of purchase to complete the Iiawaii Couni.y Gasoline Information Card cahich is available at each service station. The cards shall be deposited in a County depository at the retail outlet at the conclusion of the pumping of gasoline. No retail outlet sizall issue gasoline to any person, corporation, so:Le proprietorship, business or any other legal entity, whether for payment or otherwise, that fails to provide all of the information :requested on the Iiawaii County Gasoline Information Carci and/or fails to deposit said completed card with the retail outlet. If any individual :refuses to complete the card, the station attendant shall deny him any issuance of gasoline. Zf an individua:L refuse; to surrender, tears or mutilates the Gasoline Information Card, the station attendant shall note the license number of the vehicle and the amount of gasoline issued on another card with an explanation of the attenuating circumstances to the County of Hawaii. SECTION 6. Information. A. Each gasoline distributor, as defined by Section 243-1, HRS, shall provide the County of Hawaii at the beginning of each month with information on the monthly allocation of -7- gasoline to each retaildealer. The information shall include but is not limit:ed to t~e monthly allocation and delivery date. B. Each retailer f gasoline shall provide the County of Hawaii with <laily an monthly statistics on gas allocation and sales. The information shall include but is not limited -7a- to the monthly allocation, daily meter readings, gallons of gasoline sold that dates and total gasoline for the month on that particular date. SEC`PION 7. Other Emergency Powers Granted to Mayor. The Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to provide or implement any measure necessary to alleviate the problems created by the gasoline shortage, in pursuit of the policies and intentions provided herein. SECTION 8. Violation of This Ordinance. Any individual wY.o violates any provision of this ordinance for which a F>enalty provision has not been specifically designated, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and. upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $°_>00.00 or six months in jail, or both, for each and every offense. Upon the arrest oi: any individual for violating any prohibited provision oi: this ordinance, the police officer shall issue to him a citation or summons commanding him to appear and answer charges against him. SECTION 9. Severaibility. If any pravision of this ordinance or its application to any persona]. circumstance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of such portion to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 1C1. Repeal of Emergency Ordinance No. 12. Emergency Ordinance No. 12, adopted by the Council on January 28, 1974, during an emergency session is hereby repealed. -8- SECTION 11.. Effective Date. 's ordinance shall take effect upon automatica e:tand repealed as of the si tha date of ado 'on of this ordinanc~ BY: Hilo, Hawaii ~ Date of I roduction; February 20, 1974 Date Adoption: February 20, 1974 fective Date: February 20, 1974 ppr,~dGal and shall -first day following -9- ICATJCON AND APFI STATE OF HAIVAII COUNTY OP HAIVAII SS: I, _ Name: Last address including Phone No. of company, if appli.ca>ile ~ddress of company including tolwn) being first duly sworn on oath, depose and say: 1. The specific type of activity is (Example: Farming--macadam a nuts; Sales--real estate 2 3 N01'F.: If the applicant is a "Agricultural Informat Application and Affida Size of operation: Are you a bulk purchaser? / (If you are not a bulk purc VII' /-J COMIAERCIAL ~~ ESSENTIAL armor or fisherman, he must complete Chc on Sheet" in addition to completing tlri it. ~ Yes /-7 No aser, go directly to Question No. 4) a. If so, please fill in thefollotiving table: Total number of commercia_ Total pieces of equipment t Total number of gallw~s of for vehicles and equipmer Total gallons of gasoline i Total gallons of gasoline 1 retail outlets /essential vehicles ised: gasoline used ~t rom bulk purchases purchased from 19'72 197 1971 of EXyIBIT A b. Motor Vehicles: For the year 1974, pl Vehicle Tlic•_ name of the incur above is c. Equipment: complete the following: License ro. Also currently used f.or nr.ivate use /_ /_ -J ~ j % T /~ /~~ /~ Average Average Miles Per Gallons Month Per t4onth c cc;,.pany covering the vchi.cles listed For the year 1974, plea~e corapletc the following: Equipment License or Registration r~ o . --,_ ~-- The name of the incur above is A]so currently used for private use -~ /-7 ~"- I Average Average IIOLIrS Used Gall.one ~ I Per Month Per Month /___~ / I - /~ ~ j company covering the equipment l.i:;ted Note: }3ulk purchasers may skip questions numbered 4 and 5 and proceed directly to question number G, "Justification." FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Quota/month granted for commercial/essential vehicle use Quota/month granted for commercial/essential equipment use Quota/month granted for private use of conunercial/ essential vehicles and/or equipment TOTAL QUOTA PER I°10NT}I GRANTED 4. If you arc not a bulk purchaser, please fill i.n the follocai_ng table: 1972 1973 1974 Total number of commercial/essential vehicles I _ TOtai pieCi S Of equipi!IET~it u5i'Ci fOr COnLmerCial. or essential purposes: Total number of gallons of crasoli_ne rased for vehicles and equipment for commercial./ essential purposes: Total number of gallons of gasoline used for vehicles and equipment: a. For the year. 1974, please complete the following: Also currently Li-tense used for Vehicle No. ~rivatc use - ~`----- __ _ _ /_~1 / ~ l /--~ / J / 7 / 7 Aver.agc Average Pules Per Gallons P1onth Per I".onth The name of the insurance company covcr.inq the vchi.cles listed abovo- i.s b. In addition, for. the yees 1974, please complete the follotaing: Equipment_ Also currently used f:or private use License or Registration rap . / j /-~_ ~_ Average / j IIOUrs Used Per / j h!ont_h /- j /~7 / j /~ Average Gallons Per Plonth The name of the insurance company coveringrthe equipment listed above is FOR OFI'ICIAI. US1'. ONLX: Quota/month granted for commerci-al/essent=ial vehicle use Quota/month granted for com:nerci.al/essential equipment use Quota/month granted for private use of conunercial/ essential vehicles and/or equipment TOTAL QUOTA PI:R D10NTII GRANTED 5. Justification 6. I trill keep an accurate wee}ay account of the amount of miles driven and the amount of gallons of gasoline used for purposes described above, and such information sha11 be subject to audit by the County of Iiawaii. The reports shall be Y.ept on forms similar to those attached hereto as F•.xhibits "It" and "13... r 7. A.ll amounts of gasoline listec? above t-rilJ. be used only for the purposes stated. Furthermore, I t.~nclerstand rind agree that I am prohibited from purchasi.ncr any amount of gas in c::cess of any monthly goof: granted by the County of. IIawaii_. 8. I understand and agree th~.t montl:l.y quotas are not cumulative and that if I exceed my quota, I tai.ll be subject to any penalties presc.ri.bed by late. 9. I declare that the inforrtr.~tion given above is true and correct to the. best: of my }:nowledgc. I understand that any faJ.sc information provided above may result in my being convictec? pursuant to llatoaii. Penal Code, TitJ.e 37, IIawrtii Revised Statutes. I am aware that if I stocar to the truth of inforraatio±r whic}t I Qo not believe to be true, t:~ith the intent of misleadi.nq the County of IIaortii, I may upon convie,ti.on be sentencer? to imprisonru~nt for a period not to c>:cced one year or a fine not to e~:ceed $1,000. signature Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of '_979. b]otar.y Pulil.z_c, '.'Ir~.r.u Jn~.z-vial Circuit, °tatc of: Patac:.i.i My cwnmi.ssion c;:pir:es: COUNTY OF HI~WAII Weekly Report of Gasoline for Commercial and Essential Vehicles Name Report for Week of Commercial ~~ 1. Vehicle Essential L~' License iQo. Date Odometer Reading: Miles Monday Friday Driven Total Miles Driven for period of report Total Miles Driven while engaged in Commercial or Essential use for Period of report Total Gallons of gasoline used for period of report Total Gallons of gasoline used for essential or commercial vehicle use for period of report I declare under penalty of perjury that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. signature Exhibit "A" COUNTY OF fiAWAII Weekly Report of Gasoline for Commercial and Essential Equipment Name Date Report for Week of Commercial ~ Essential Equipment Hours Used for Commercial and Essential/Week of Report Total hours used during week of report for commercial and essential use Total Gallons of gasoline used for equipment for week of report Gallons Used for Commercial and Essential/Fleck of Report Total Gallons of gasoline used for commercial or essential equipment for week of report I declare under penalty of perjury that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. signature Exhibit "B" AG?t_t~;1.11.,'fUR/1L IiJFORhir~t]OIJ SIiEG7 List- only amount used for agriculture production. A. Address of Service Station previously used: of Service Station B C Address ~ Contact ~ Brand of fuel Gasoline used by months for :1972: Plonth allons ~ month Gallons January July February August March September ' April ~ I October May I November June I I December Gasoline used by months for 1973: 1.lanth January I gallons l~ I fllonth I July Gallons February I August March I September April October May I November June- I December D. Gasoline requirement for the year 1974: Month gallons I Month Gallons January July February August Idarc}t September April I I October • Fiay I I -j November . June I l December 1 declare that the information given above is true and correct to ':he best of my lcnotvledge. s~.gnat.urc