As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
EXPENDABLE ITEMS
Any items used to extinguish any fire or stop or contain
any leak or spill involving any hazardous material which cannot be
reused or cannot be replenished without cost after that particular
fire, leak or spill. These include but are not restricted to firefighting
foam, chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent material, sand, recover
drums, and specialized protective equipment, to include, but not be
restricted to, acid suits, acid gloves, goggles and protective clothing.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Any material, solid, liquid or gas, as such under the NFPA
Guide of Hazardous Materials or Department of Transportation Guide
Book.
VEHICLE
Any motorized equipment, registered or unregistered, including
but not limited to passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, tractor-trailers,
construction equipment and farm machinery.
VESSEL
Any container, drum, box, cylinder or tank used to hold or
contain or carry or store any hazardous material.
This chapter provides for the replacement or
reimbursement of the specialized and sometimes nonreusable material
and 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 chapter entitles the Borough of North
Haledon 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.
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 materials 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.
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 municipality to handle
such incident.
Any person, owner or company responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous materials shall reimburse the
Borough of North Haledon for the full price of any expendable items
used to extinguish such a fire, stop or contain such a leak or control
such a spill within a period of 45 days after receipt of a bill for
such items from the Borough of North Haledon.