[Adopted 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-2016]
Reimbursement shall be made to Township of Mount Olive for preventative costs incurred by the Township and/or its first responders for the protection of the health and safety of Mount Olive Township residents as follows: Any person, owner or company storing hazardous materials or explosives, as defined in this chapter, within the Township of Mount Olive shall be responsible for the provision of, or reimbursement of, any expenses incurred by the Township and/or its first responders under the following circumstances:
A. 
When the storage of such hazardous materials requires, in the opinion of Mount Olive Township's Office of Emergency Management Coordinator, additional safety equipment and/or enhancements in order to provide for appropriate response to incidents that may occur with respect to hazardous materials or explosives being stored within the Township of Mount Olive. Such additional safety equipment and/or enhancements include, but are not limited to:
(1) 
Evacuation plans;
(2) 
Review of security plans;
(3) 
Preventative safety measures such as sensors;
(4) 
Special emergency responder equipment for the particular hazard material and/or explosive based on the location and extent of same;
(5) 
Enhanced training for any and all first responders, including volunteers; and
(6) 
Any other costs incurred as the result of the presence of such hazard materials and/or explosives within the Township.
It is unlawful and constitutes a misdemeanor for any person to violate the provisions of this article. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person arrested for violation of this article may be cited to appear in court by written notice prepared in the manner provided for in the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice.