Every person engaged in hazardous chemical operations
shall:
A. Comply with the Township's Building Code, Fire Prevention
Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Sewer Code and such other codes
and standards which have been or may be adopted by the Township.
B. Comply with the national fire codes or such codes
relating to the hazardous chemical operation as shall be approved
by the Fire Official. Any person desiring to utilize a standard not
approved by the Fire Official shall notify the Fire Official and supply
a copy of such code or standard to the Fire Official for the Fire
Official's approval.
C. Comply with state laws and regulations and federal
laws and regulations protecting public safety and health from hazardous
chemicals.
D. Furnish a certificate of liability insurance in the
amount of $1,000,000.
Every permit holder shall conduct hazardous
chemical operations so as to prevent the release of noxious or toxic
fumes, mists, dusts, vapors, gases, odors or other emissions into
the atmosphere and liquid or solid wastes to the earth or natural
waters. Owners and operators of facilities generating or storing hazardous
or petroleum waste shall file a waste generator activity report on
a form provided by the Fire Official. Copies of any New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection manifests or other similar activity reports
made to state or federal agencies for this purpose may be used to
satisfy all or part of this requirement. Generators shall file new
or amended reports upon any substantial change in the amounts or types
of wastes generated, but, in any case, updated reports shall be filed
every three years. Willful misstatements or omissions shall constitute
a violation of this chapter. Any violation of state and federal air
or water pollution or solid waste laws or regulations shall also constitute
a violation of this chapter. The cleanup of leaks or spills shall
be the responsibility of the permit holder or the owner.
In the event of any fire, explosion, structural
failure or other accident relating to hazardous chemicals, the permit
holder shall immediately notify the Police and Fire Departments, who
will in turn notify the Fire Official. Such notification shall be
required, notwithstanding the permit holder's actual or anticipated
ability to control the accident without affecting public safety.
Each person who carries out hazardous chemical
operations shall instruct each of their officers, agents and employees
having any responsibility for such operations as to applicable requirements
in this chapter.
The abandonment or removal of tanks which contain
hazardous chemicals shall comply with the appropriate sections of
the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, the Fire Prevention Code
or such other equivalent requirements acceptable to the Fire Official.