SALES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Columbus City Codes tit. 29, ch. 2935

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 2935.01 Definition.

2935.01 - Definition. For the purposes of this chapter, "petroleum products" includes all liquid products having a predominant content of derivatives of petroleum and customarily used in motor vehicles. (Ord. 261-67.)

Columbus City Codes § 2935.02 Display of unit price and product identity.

2935.02 - Display of unit price and product identity. In any device of the computing type designed and utilized for sale and delivery of petroleum products, means shall be provided for displaying on each face of the device the unit price at which the device is set to compute or deliver, as the case may be, and there shall be conspicuously displayed on each side of the device the identity of the product that is being dispensed. If a device is so designed as to dispense more than one grade, brand, blend or mixture of products, means also shall be provided for displaying on each face of the device, the identity of the grade, brand or mixture being dispensed. (Ord. 261-67.)

Columbus City Codes § 2935.03 Prohibited advertising practices.

2935.03 - Prohibited advertising practices. No person shall advertise in and about the premises where petroleum products are sold, whether by display, sign or otherwise, the sale of petroleum products to be sold or delivered by means of a device of the computing type at a price less than that for which said computing device has been set. (Ord. 261-67.)

Columbus City Codes § 2935.04 Identity of products to be displayed with price.

2935.04 - Identity of products to be displayed with price. In any and all advertising of the sale of petroleum products in and about the premises where said products are sold, whether by display, sign or otherwise, the identity of the product to be sold at a certain price shall be displayed immediately adjacent to the display of price and as conspicuously as said display of the price. (Ord. 261-67.)

Columbus City Codes § 2935.05 Dimensions of display of fractional amounts of sales price regulated.

2935.05 - Dimensions of display of fractional amounts of sales price regulated. In any and all advertising in and about the premises where petroleum products are sold, whether by display, sign or otherwise, the total size of the figures indicating a fractional or decimal number which is part of the price shall be at least forty percent of the size of the largest figure in the whole number accompanying said fractional or decimal number. (Ord. 261-67.)

Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT29WEMECO_CH2935SAPEPRFetched: 10/27/2026