[1980 Code § 188-2]
The Mayor and Council shall not approve any application for
the removal of soil from the premises for sale or otherwise unless
the owner of the premises first files with the Borough Engineer an
application requesting such permission, together with a map of the
premises showing the contour lines and proposed contour grades resulting
from such intended removal of soil in relation to the topography of
the premises, and the Mayor and Council shall not grant permission
for soil removal until this map has been filed and approved by the
Borough Engineer.
[1980 Code § 188-3]
If permission to remove the soil is granted, the owner or person
in charge shall conduct the operations so that there shall be no sharp
declivities, pits or depressions and in such manner that the area
shall be properly leveled, cleared of debris and graded to conform
to the contour lines and grades as approved by the Borough Engineer.
[1980 Code § 188-4]
The owner of the premises or the person in charge of the removal
of soil, when permission has been granted, shall not take away the
top layer of arable soil for a depth of six (6) inches, but such top
layer of arable soil to a depth of six (6) inches shall be set aside
for retention on the premises and shall be respread over the premises
when the rest of the soil has been removed, pursuant to levels and
contour lines approved by the Borough Engineer.
[1980 Code § 188-5]
Before any permit or permission for soil removal shall be granted
or issued, the owner or applicant shall file with the Borough Clerk
a bond in an amount and with surety acceptable to the Mayor and Council
and approved by the Borough Council as to form.
[1980 Code § 188-6]
No excavation shall be made and no soil be removed under the
provision of this section unless a permit has been obtained as provided
herein, and no excavation shall be made and no soil shall be removed
except in conformity with the provisions of this section.
[1980 Code § 188-7; New]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be liable for the penalty stated in Chapter
1, Section
1-5.
[1980 Code § 187-1]
No person shall have soil and/or landfill, except commercially
manufactured and packaged materials, delivered to property within
the Borough without first making an application for permission to
the Borough Engineer. The applicant shall provide the Borough Engineer
with a soil analysis prepared by a professional testing service certifying
that the soil and/or landfill tested is free of dioxin and/or other
contaminants and shall establish the precise location from which the
soil and/or landfill is to be obtained.
[1980 Code § 187-2]
The Borough Engineer shall issue a permit for the delivery of
the soil and/or landfill to the specified property within the Borough
upon approval of the application and documentation establishing that
the soil and/or landfill is free of hazardous materials and the permittee's
compliance with all other applicable local, State and Federal codes
and laws.
[1980 Code § 187-3]
The fee for a permit to deliver soil and/or landfill to property
within the Borough of Roselle Park shall be the sum of two ($2.00)
dollars.
[1980 Code § 187-4; New]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be liable for the penalty stated in Chapter
1, Section
1-5.