Section 24-163.8. Use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel in diesel-powered generators used in the production of films, television programs and advertisements, and at street fairs

a. Definitions. When used in this  chapter:
    (1) "Alternative fuel" means a fuel, other than gasoline  or  standard
  diesel  fuel,  which  may  be  used  to power a generator subject to the
  provisions of this section so long as the respective quantities of  each
  pollutant emitted by such generator when operated using such fuel do not
  exceed  the  respective  quantities  of each pollutant emitted when such
  generator is operated using ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.
    (2) "City agency"  means  a  city,  county,  borough,  administration,
  department,  division,  bureau,  board  or commission, or a corporation,
  institution or agency of government, the expenses of which are  paid  in
  whole or in part from the city treasury.
    (3) "Generator" means a machine or device that combusts fossil fuel to
  create electricity.
    (4)  "Person"  means  any  natural person, partnership, firm, company,
  association, joint stock association, corporation or other legal entity.
    (5) "Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel" means diesel fuel that has a sulfur
  content of no more than fifteen parts per million.
    b. (1) Any diesel-powered generator that is used to provide electrical
  power for equipment used in  the  production  of  any  film,  television
  program or advertisement, or for a street fair, where such production or
  street  fair  requires  a permit from a city agency, shall be powered by
  ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.
    (2) The mayor's office of film, theatre, and broadcasting shall  issue
  to  all film, television and advertising production companies that apply
  for a filming permit a  notice  that  recites  the  provisions  of  this
  section and states that any diesel-powered generator that is utilized in
  a  film,  television or advertising production must use ultra low sulfur
  diesel fuel or an alternative fuel.
    (3) The street activity permit office shall issue  to  all  applicants
  for a street activity permit for a street fair a notice that recites the
  provisions  of this section and states that any diesel-powered generator
  that is utilized for a street fair must use ultra low sulfur diesel fuel
  or an alternative fuel.
    c. Any person who violates any provision of this section or  has  been
  found  to  have  made a false claim to a city agency with respect to the
  provisions of this section shall be liable for a civil  penalty  in  the
  amount of five hundred dollars for each false claim to a city agency and
  five  hundred  dollars  for  each  day  in  which  they are otherwise in
  violation of such provision.