[HISTORY:[1] Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus 3-22-1988 by Ord. No. 619. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 26.
Uniform Construction Code Department — See Ch. 77.
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 65, Subdivision of Land, adopted 8-22-1967 by Ord. No. 434, readopted, as amended, 1-25-1977 by Ord. No. 503, was repealed 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 568. For current provisions, see Ch. 32B, Land Subdivision and Site Plan Review.
[Amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. 627]
A. 
All persons, which shall herein be construed to include individuals, partnerships, corporations or other entities, having custody, control or ownership of an underground tank storage system with a capacity in excess of 1,100 gallons of flammable liquids (motor fuel) or such an underground tank storage system with a capacity in excess of 2,000 gallons containing combustible liquids (heating oil) shall cause such tank system and all connecting piping to be tested for leakage within six months after the date of final passage of this chapter or any amendment thereto.
B. 
The owner of the real property on which any such tank system is installed shall have the primary and ultimate responsibility for compliance with this chapter.
C. 
The definitions of the terms "flammable liquid" and "combustible liquid" as used herein are as set forth in Section 3400 of the International Fire Code, New Jersey Edition (2006), and applicable definitions in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:14B-1.6.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
D. 
The Petro-Tite Tank and Line Test (formerly the Kent-Moore Test) or other methods approved by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code[1] shall be utilized in testing for leakage of such underground tanks.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 77, Uniform Construction Code Department.
E. 
Testing shall be performed by a person, firm or corporation duly qualified to test underground flammable liquid storage tanks. Each test shall be conducted during normal working hours and under conditions prescribed by the Ho-Ho-Kus Construction Department. All tests shall be conducted so as to demonstrate proof of tightness in accordance with the standards of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 30.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
A. 
The person having custody, control or ownership of the storage tank shall furnish a written report of the test results to the Ho-Ho-Kus Construction Department within 10 days of the completion of the test.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
B. 
In the event that the test reveals a leakage, the owner or occupant of the land upon which the tank is located shall immediately remove all liquid in such tank and shall cease use of the tank until replacement or repair so as to correct the leakage. Any tank which must be repaired to correct leakage shall not be put into operation until after the repairs are completed and until a further test is made which demonstrates no leakage and until the Construction Department has certified that the tank may return to service. Within 10 days after completion of repairs, written certification that the tank has been repaired satisfactorily shall be submitted by the responsible person to the Construction Department.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
C. 
In all cases, the Construction Department shall have the discretion to require that any tank which reveals a leakage be excavated and removed. When the leaking tank is excavated and removed, the owner or occupant of the land upon which the tank is located shall cause any and all contaminated soil to be removed from the site to the satisfaction of the Construction Department and the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection. The soil shall be disposed of by an approved hazardous waste firm, at the cost and expense of the person responsible, under the direction of the Construction Department and the Department of Environmental Protection.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
D. 
In the event the Bureau of Fire Prevention requires removal of the tank, such removal shall proceed no later than 30 days from the date leakage was determined to exist. All replacement tanks shall comply with the regulations regarding installation as promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
Underground tanks removed from service or abandoned shall be safeguarded or disposed of as prescribed by the Uniform Construction Code and under conditions prescribed by the Fire Subcode Official and/or the Building Subcode Official.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
The Construction Department may require that a storage tank be tested at more frequent intervals than required by this chapter if the Construction Department has reason to believe that there may be a leakage.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
All testing and excavation of tanks shall be conducted only upon a minimum of 72 hours' notice to the Construction Department and under conditions prescribed by the Department for such testing and removal.
A. 
The following fees shall be due and payable to the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus:
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
(1) 
Inspection fee for tank testing: $100.
(2) 
Inspection fee for abandonment of tank: $100.
B. 
A separate fee shall be due and payable for each separate day that an inspection is required pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, in the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court before whom such conviction shall be had. Each and every violation and nonconformance with this chapter or each day that any provision of this chapter shall have been violated shall be construed as a separate and distinct violation thereof.
[Added 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977[1]]
All other provisions of this chapter which are not affected by Ordinance No. 977 are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. However, all ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent with the provisions of Ordinance No. 977 are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former § 65-8, When effective, as § 65-10.
[Added 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
If any portion of this chapter is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its effect to the provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 977]
This chapter shall take effect after final passage and publication as required by law.