This ordinance is adopted by the Town of North Haven under its statutory
authority as set forth in Section 7-148 of the Connecticut General Statutes
and in the Charter of the Town of North Haven.
The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate the residential underground
storage of oil, gasoline and petroleum liquids to protect the public health,
to preserve and maintain the existing and potential groundwater supply; groundwater
recharge areas and surface waters within the Town of North Haven and to keep
these waters free from contamination.
The nonresidential underground storage and handling of oil and petroleum
liquids is prescribed in Section 22a-449(d) of the Regulations of Connecticut
State Agencies.
The following definitions are applicable to the interpretation and implementation
of this ordinance:
DISCHARGE
The emission of any water, substance or material into the waters
of the state, whether or not such substance causes pollution.
FACILITY
A tank or tanks, together with associated piping, pumps and auxiliary
equipment, used to store, transmit or dispense oil or petroleum liquids. As
used in this ordinance, "facility" refers only to residential underground
facilities.
OIL OR PETROLEUM LIQUIDS
Oil or petroleum of any kind in liquid form, including but not limited
to waste oils and distillation products such as fuel oil, kerosene, naphtha,
gasoline and benzene.
RESIDENTIAL
When referring to a facility, any facility serving any house, apartment,
trailer, mobile home or other structure occupied by individuals as a dwelling.
UNDERGROUND
When referring to a facility or facility component, means that 10%
or more of the volumetric capacity of the facility or component is below the
surface of the ground and not fully visible for inspection. Freestanding basement
tanks are not defined as "underground" tanks.
All new underground residential oil and petroleum liquid facilities shall conform to the design and construction requirements of existing state laws and regulations pertaining to nonresidential underground petroleum storage and shall be reported to the Building Inspector (in the case of a fuel oil facility) or the Fire Marshal (in the case of a kerosene, naphtha, gasoline or benzene facility) on the form referred to in §
155-7A hereof within 30 days of their installation.