Delaware County, PA Measurement Devices

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.

§ 114-2 Permit required.

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.

§ 114-3 Permit application; fee.

The Bureau shall issue an annual device license/permit upon the following:

The applicant furnishes such information relative to the application for a device permit as the Bureau may require from time to time.

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.

(a)

$10 per 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.

§ 114-4 Violations and penalties. [1]

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.

[1]

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 114-5 Rules and regulations.

The Bureau of Weights and Measures shall, from time to time, establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this chapter.