§ 20-160.01. Emergency Fuel Cost Surcharge.

(a)

If the County Executive finds that the average retail price of regular gasoline fuel in the region has exceeded the price of $3.00 per gallon, the County Executive may declare a Fuel Cost Emergency and may authorize the Director of the Environment to establish a Fuel Cost Emergency Surcharge.

(b)

During the emergency, the Director shall set an amount which shall be charged per trip in addition to the rates established in Section 20-160 of the Code.

(c)

The fuel cost emergency surcharge shall be $1.00 for each fare.

(d)

The fuel cost emergency surcharge may not be charged to any person who is sixty (60) years and over.

(e)

The fuel cost emergency surcharge may not be charged for any fare pursuant to a County contract.

(CB-122-1990; CB-24-2000; CB-49-2000; CB-22-2001; CB-3-2009; CB-30-2014)

Editor's note— The provisions of CB-122-1990 were effective for a period of one year from the effective date (November 28, 1990), after which time the provisions were abrogated and of no further force and effect.

The provisions of CB-24-2000 were effective for a period of 120 days (May 9, 2000, through September 5, 2000), after which time the provisions were abrogated and of no further force and effect.