[Ord. #822, § I]
As used in this section:
Shall mean any items used to extinguish any fire or stop
or contain any leak or spill involving any hazardous material which
cannot be replenished without cost after that particular fire, leak
or spill. These include but are not restricted to fire fighting foam,
chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent materials, sand, recovery
drums, and specialized protective equipment to include but not restricted
to acid suits, acid gloves, goggles, and protective clothing.
Shall mean any material solid, liquid or gas listed as such
under the National Fire Protection Association's "Guide of Hazardous
Materials" or the New Jersey Department of Transportation "Guide Book".
Shall mean any motorized equipment, registered or unregistered,
including but not limited to passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks,
tractor trailers, construction equipment and farm machinery.
Shall mean any container, drum, box, cylinder or tank used
to hold or contain or carry or store any hazardous material.
[Ord. #822, § II]
This section provides for the reimbursement for or the replacement
of the specialized and sometimes non-reusable equipment required by
State and Federal regulations to be made available in the Borough
in case of fire, leakage or spillage involving any hazardous material.
This section entitles the Borough of Brielle to reimbursement for
any expendable items used by the Borough or any of its agencies in
extinguishing any fire, stopping or containing any leak or controlling
any spill of hazardous materials.
[Ord. #822, § III]
Reimbursement to the Borough for any expendable items used,
shall be made by the following parties:
a.
The owner or operator of any vehicle responsible for any fire, leak
or spill of hazardous material.
b.
The owner or person responsible for any vessel containing hazardous
material involved in any fire, leak or spill on public or private
property whether stationary or in transit, whether accidental or through
negligence.
c.
The owner or person responsible for any property from which any leak
or spill of hazardous material emanates, whether accidental or through
negligence.
d.
Any person responsible for any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material
on public or private property whether accidental or through negligence.
[Ord. #822, § IV]
Any person or company responsible for any fire, leak or spill
involving a hazardous material must provide reimbursement for services
rendered by any recovery company, towing company or other technical
assistance called for by the Borough of Brielle or its agencies to
handle such an incident.
[Ord. #822, § V]
a.
Any person, owner or company responsible for any fire, leak or spill
of hazardous materials shall reimburse the Borough of Brielle or its
agencies or the full price of any expendable items used to extinguish
such a fire, stop or contain such a leak or spill within a period
of 30 days after receipt of a bill for such items from the Borough
of Brielle or its agencies.
b.
Any person, owner or company responsible for any fire, leak or spill
of hazardous materials shall reimburse the Borough of Brielle or its
agencies for the full price of any services of recovery companies,
towing companies or technical assistance rendered through the extinguishment
of such a fire, stop or contain such a leak or spill within a period
30 days after receipt of a bill for such services from the Borough
of Brielle or its agencies.
[Ord. #822, § VI]
Any person, owner or company responsible for any fire, leak
or spill of hazardous materials who fails to reimburse the Borough
of Brielle or its agencies within the time set forth in this advance
shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500
per day or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six months
or both.
