O13121-2016 (Prohibiting Petroleum Selling)

Republic of the Philippines

(08822) 724854; (088) 857-4029; 857-4035; 857-2048

Whereas,

safety and protection of the people is foremost and primordial concern of the government as embodied in the 1987 Constitution and the Local Government Code of 1994; Whereas,

liquid petroleum fuels are highly combustible and flammable products that eventually cause fire, health risk due to inhalation of hazardous fumes and contribute undesirable effects to the environment that subsequently requires proper storage and handling as provided under the Fire Code of the Philippines; Whereas,

the proliferation and rampant selling of retailed-liquid petroleum products are obvious and may be sourced from illegal activities such as smuggling, pilferage and theft which deprive the City Government of revenue from the business permit, licensing, pump calibration fee and other charges which are collected from legitimate-pumping gas stations; Whereas,

peddling and vending of liquid fuels anywhere other than in legitimate-pumping gas stations may deny the public of the proper quality and quantity of the products they purchase; Now therefore: therefore:

by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cagayan de Oro City in session assembled that: Title . This Ordinance shall be known as Illegal “Bote -bote” Retailing of Liquid Petroleum Products Ordinance of 2016. – Whenever Definition of Terms – Whenever used in this Ordinance the following terms shall be construed as follows:

A) A ) L i q u i d P e t r o l e u m P r o d u c t s - s h a l l m e a n a n d r e f e r t o a s p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s t h a t a r e f l a m m a b l e l i q u i d s s u c h a s g a s o l i n e , k e r o s e n e a n d d ie s e l a n d c o m b u s t i b l e l i q u i d p r o d u c t s formed in the course of refining crude petroleum through distillation, cracking, solvent refining and chemical treatment coming out as primary stocks from the refinery and sold through retail outlets; B ) R e t a i l Ou t l e t – s h a l l r e f e r t o a g a s o l i n e s t a t i o n , o u t l e t , f a c i l i ty o r b u s i n e s s e s t a b l i s h m e n t wh i c h s e l l s o r d i s p e n s e s l i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s d i r e c t l y t o i n d i v i d u a l e n d u s e r / s o r t o the public; C ) R e t a i l i n g – s h a l l r e f e r t o t h e a c t o f s e l l i n g a n d / o r d i s p e n s i n g l i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s directly to individual end users or to the public; D ) B o t e - B o t e – s h a l l r e f e r t o t h e m a n n e r o f r e t a i l i n g l i q u i d p e t ro l e u m p r o d u c t s i n s o d a bottles, plastic containers, jugs and other similar portable containers not intend ed or suited for storing, handling and dispensing liquid petroleum products; E ) T a s k F o r c e – s h a l l r e f e r t o a g r o u p c r e a t e d a n d f o r m e d i n t h i s o r d i n a n c e wh o s e d u t i e s a n d f u n c t i o n s a r e t h e r e wi t h d e f i n e d . F ) P e d d l e r – a n i n d i v i d u a l wh o r e t a i l s a n d s e l l s l i q u i d p e t r o l eu m p r o d u c t s . Retailing . - Any person engaged or intending to engage in the retailing of liquid petroleum products shall comply with the following minimum standards: A. A . T h e r e t a i l i n g o f l i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s s h a l l b e c o n d u c t e d i n d u l y a p p r o v e d p r e m i s e s wi t h a n i n i t i a l m i n i m u m l o t a r e a o f 1 0 0 s q u a r e m e t er s a n d wh e r e v e h i c l e s b e i n g s e r v i c e d shall at all times be inside the duly approved business premises;


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B . T h e r e t a i l i n g o f l i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s s h a l l o nl y b e c a r r i e d o u t t h r o u g h f i x e d a n d permanent dispensing pumps duly approved by the city government and Department of Energy; C . T h e o wn e r a n d / o r o p e r a t o r o f t h e r e t a i l o u t l e t m u s t p o s s e s s v a l i d p e r m i t s , l i c e n s e s a n d certification for the retailing, storage, handling, transfer and/or dispensing of liquid petroleum products from the City Mayor’s Office; D . T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n o f t h e r e t a i l o u t l e t m u s t c o m p l y wi t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e l a w s , rules, regulations and city ordinances; Fuel Storage, Handling, Transfer and/or Dispensing. - The storage, handling, transfer and/or dispensing of liquid petroleum products shall be subject to the following: A. A . L i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s s h a l l b e t r a n s f e r r e d o n l y f r o m u n d e r g r o u n d t a n k s b y m e a n s o f fixed pumps designed and equipped to allow the control of the flow and prevent leakage or accidental discharge; B. Liquid petroleum products shall not be dispensed from above-ground tanks, portable t a n k s , t a n k v e h i c l e s , d r u m s , b a r r e l s o r s i m i l a r c o nt a i n e r s , e . g . B o t e - b o t e , i n t o t h e f u e l tanks of motor vehicles or containers; C. The product suction lines of storage tanks shall be elevated at least four (4) inches from t h e b o t t o m o f t h e t a n k t o a v o i d wa t e r d r a w - o f f wi t h t h e p r o d u c t ; D . T h e d i s c h a r g e o f l i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s i n t o o r u p o n a n y s t r e e t , h i g h wa y , d r a i n a g e c a n a l o r d i t c h , s t o r m d r a i n o r f l o o d c o n t r o l c h a n n e l , r i v e r , c r e e k o r w a t e r wa y , o r u p o n t h e ground shall be strictly prohibited. - Bote” Task Force “Bote - Bote” : 1 . A T a s k F o r c e “ B o t e - B o t e ” i s h e r e b y c r e a t e d a n d t o b e c o m p o s e d o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : A . B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L.

C i t y T r e a s u r e r – H e a d o f t h e T a s k F o r c e ; C i t y P o l i c e Di D i r e c t o r – V i c e - H e a d o f t h e T a s k F o r c e ; City Fire Marshall; As A s s o c i a t i o n o f B a r a n g a y C o u n c i l P r e s i d e n t o r h i s / h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e ; Roads and Traffic Administration Head/Overseer; C i t y E q u i p m e n t De p o t M a n a g e r ; C i t y L e g a l Of Officer Five (5) personnel from the City Treasurer’s Office duly designated by the City Treasurer; T h r e e ( 3 ) P o l i c e Of f i c e r s d u l y d e s i g n a t e d b y t h e C i t y P o l i c e Di r e c t o r ; F i v e ( 5 ) R T A p e r s o n n e l d u l y d e s i g n a t e d b y t h e R T A H e a d / Ov Overseer; Three (3) City Equipment Depot personnel duly designated by the City Equipment D Dee p o t M a n a g e r ; P u n o n g B a r a n g a y ( s ) o f t h e b a r a n g a y ( s ) wh e r e t h e r e i s / a r e b o t e - b o t e a s e x - o f f i c i o member(s). Personnel from the City Treasurer’s Office as may be designated by the Head of the

Task Force shall act as Secretariat thereof to assist the Task Force during meetings, inspections and other activities, and to collect data and file records necessary in the performance of the functions of the Task Force. 2. Roles, duties and functions of the Task Force:


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A . T h e T a s k F o r c e s h a l l h o l d r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s t o b e s et a n d d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e m a s t o the day, time and venue; B . R e c o m m e n d i s s u a n c e o f E x e c u t i v e Or d e r t o t h e C i t y M a y o r i f n e c e s s a r y t o i n t e n s i f y and strengthen the implementation of this ordinance or other related laws and may propose any amendments thereof; C. Inspect, plan and monitor the entire area of the City to determine that no illegal retailing of petroleum products is existing; D . T h e T a s k F o r c e s h al al l a p p r o a c h wi t h co co u r t e s y a n y p e r s o n / s w wh hom they believe found v i o l a t i n g t h i s o r d i n a n c e a n d i n f o r m h i m / h e r r e g a r d in g s u c h v i o l a t i o n ; E . T h e T a s k F o r c e s h a l l we a r p r o p e r u n i f o r m a n d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n c a r d wh e n e v e r t h e y conduct such operation; F . T h e T a s k F o r c e s h a l l c o n f i s c a t e a l l s t o c k s o f l i q u id p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s f o u n d i n t h e v i c i n i t y wh i c h a r e s u b j e c t o f i l l e g a l r e t a i l i n g a n d v e n d i n g ; G . T h e T a s k F o r c e s h a l l m a k e i n v e n t o r i e s o f a l l c o n f i sc a t e d m a t e r i a l s d u l y s i g n e d b y t h e confiscating head of the task force and the person/s being investigated and shall be wi t n e s s e d by by a B a r a n g a y O Off f i c i a l o f t h e b a r a n ga ga y w wh here the interrogation and confiscation w waa s m a d e ; H. Inventory report shall be accomplished in five (5) pages and it shall be furnished to t h e p e r s o n / s b e i n g i n t e r r o g a t e d , t h e B a r a n g a y Of f i c i a l , t h e C i t y M a y o r ’ s O f f i c e , C i t y L e g a l Of f i c e a n d C i t y T r e a s u r e r f o r f i l e a n d r e f e r e n c e ; I . Al A l l c o n f i s c a t e d l i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s s h a l l b e t u r n e d - o v e r t o t h e C i t y E q u i p m e n t De p o t wi t h c o r r e s p o n d i n g r e c e i p t a n d a t t a c h e d i n v e n t o r y p a p e r f o r k e e p i n g a n d storing of such material and if there is no legal restraint after the lapse of thirty (30) days from its confiscation, the said material shall automatically become the property of the city government; 3. Custody and storage of confiscated liquid petroleum products: A . T h e C i t y E q u i p m e n t De p o t s h a l l b e t h e c u s t o d i a n , k e e p e r a n d i n - c h a r g e o f a l l confiscated liquid petroleum products in the city; B . T h e C i t y E q u i p m e n t De p o t s h a l l c o n s t r u c t a n d e s t a b l i s h a s y s t e m f o r s a f e t y s t o r a g e a n d h a n d l i n g o f t h e c o n f i s c a t e d l i q u i d p e t r o l e u m p ro d u c t s i n c o n s o n a n c e o f t h e F i r e Safety Code of the Philippines; C. The disposition and transfer of the confiscated liquid petroleum products shall have a memorandum order issued by the City Mayor; D. Reporting and inventory of the confiscated liquid petroleum materials shall be undertaken regularly and the City Mayor shall be furnished such copy including the Task Force itself. Budgetary Allocation . – There shall be a regular appropriation in the Annual Budget allocated for the operational expenses of the Task Force. For this purpose, the City Treasurer in consultation with the members thereof shall submit the annual budget of the Task Force. Prohibited Acts and Penalty Clause. - Any person, natural or juridical, found peddling, vending, retailing and selling in violation of, and not complying with, Sections 3 and 4 hereof, in addition to the confiscation of the liquid petroleum products, shall be penalized by a fine of not less than P3,000.00 but not more than P5,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. The offender may, however, opt to settle his/her liability administratively by paying the following administrative fines within 72 hours from apprehension: A) A ) F i r s t Of f e n s e B ) S e c o n d Of f e n s e

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Three Thousand pesos (Php 3,000.00) Four thousand pesos (Php 4,000.00)


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C ) T h i r d Of f e n s e

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Five thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00) and cancellation/ revocation o f b u s i n e s s p e r m i t wh e n a p p l i c a b l e .

Failure to pay the said fine after the lapse of seventy-two (72) hours period, the City Legal Officer shall forward or file the appropriate complaint or information at the Office of the City Prosecutor or the Municipal Trial Courts in Cities in the City of Cagayan de Oro. If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers thereof responsible for the offense. . – Repealing Clause. – The provision/s of existing Ordinance/s found inconsistent hereof shall be deemed amended, modified or repealed accordingly. . – Separability Clause. – If any provision/s of this Ordinance is declared null and void or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect. . – Effectivity. – This Ordinance shall take effect after 15 days following its publication in a local newspaper of general circulation.

Author:

- Councilor Teodulfo E. Lao, Jr.

Present: 1 ST District:

- Councilor Zaldy O. Ocon - Councilor Edna M. Dahino - Councilor Romeo V. Calizo - Councilor Annie Y. Daba

- Councilor Lordan G. Suan - Councilor Jay R. Pascual - Councilor George S. Goking - Councilor Reuben R. Daba

2 nd District :

- Councilor Maria Lourdes S. Gaane - Councilor Dometilo C. Acenas, Jr. - Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya - Councilor Leon D. M. Gan, Jr. - Councilor Teodulfo E. Lao, Jr. - Councilor Suzette G. Magtajas-Daba

Ex-Officio Member:

- Councilor Yan Lam S. Lim, Liga Ng Mga Barangay (President)

Absent:

- Councilor Nadya B. Emano-Elipe - Councilor Enrico D. Salcedo

this 5TH day of September 2016 in the City of Cagayan de Oro. I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance.

CITY COUNCIL SECRETARY Attested as duly enacted:

CITY VICE M AYOR PRESIDING OFFICER Approved:


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CITY M AYOR Attested: A SSISTANT SSISTANT CITY A DMINISTRATOR DMINISTRATOR

O13121-2016 (Prohibiting Petroleum Selling)

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