a.
Lead Base Paint shall mean paint that contains more than 0.5% by
dry weight of lead as determined by a laboratory certified by the
State of New Jersey or that contains more than one (1) milligram of
lead per square centimeter of paint surface when measured by an x-ray
fluorescence (XRF) analyzer.
b.
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, employee, company,
association, firm or partnership.
c.
Confined Power Sanding shall mean the use for the removal of lead
paint of electric or hydraulic powered sanding tools that have attachments
that while sanding paint simultaneously vacuums dust and chips into
a HEPA filtered vacuum device or otherwise contain and control chips
and dusts from being released into the environment.
d.
Unconfined Power Sanding shall mean the use for the removal of paint
of electric or hydraulic powered sanding tools that do not have attachments
that while sanding paint simultaneously vacuums dust and chips into
a HEPA filtered vacuum device or otherwise contain and control chips
and dust from being released into the environment.
e.
HEPA Vacuum shall mean a high efficient filter that filters out fine
particles of dust at 99.7% of fine particles at 0.3 microns in size.
f.
Permit shall mean a permit obtained through the Health Department
for the removal of exterior lead paint, or paint suspected of containing
lead at a fee of ten ($10.00) dollars per structure.
a.
No person shall remove lead base paint, or paint suspected of containing
lead on the exterior surfaces of a house or other structure without
obtaining a permit through the Health Department and prominently displaying
same at the proposed work site.
b.
No person shall remove lead base paint, or paint suspected of containing
lead on the exterior surfaces of a house or other structure by the
method of unconfined power sanding.
c.
When exterior lead base paint is removed by confined power sanding
or other methods such as scraping, manual sanding or power washing,
drop cloths or other ground cover shall be used to catch chips and
dust from the process of paint removal. Chips and dust that fall onto
the ground shall be cleaned to sight.
d.
Prior to removal of exterior lead base paint, windows of the structures
being painted shall be closed and sealed with tape or other barrier
to prevent entry of chips and dust into the interior of the house.
e.
Following paint removal, cleanup of dust and chips on window surfaces,
driveways, sidewalks and other ground surfaces shall be done. Paint
dust and chips shall not be dispersed by blowers or hose water. Paint
chips and dust collected shall be placed in double plastic bags of
not less than three (3) mils each of thickness and not weighing more
than twenty (20) pounds.
f.
Collected paint chips and dust may be left with the owner or resident
and shall be disposed of in accordance with local regulations covering
regular municipal household garbage collection.
g.
Hoses to vacuums shall not be longer than fifty (50) feet or more
than recommended by the vacuum manufacturer, whichever is less. If
the vacuum is attached to a "Y" connector each hose shall not be more
than twenty-five (25) feet in length.
h.
HEPA filters shall be replaced as necessary in order to keep the
vacuum system operating properly. Excessive amounts of dust shall
not be allowed to escape during power sanding operations.
i.
Contractors shall give written notification to property owners and
occupants as to the nature of the job being performed, the hazards
of lead and the procedures being employed for lead paint cleaning.
j.
Contractors involved in lead paint removal will provide their workers
with disposable overalls, which must be worn during the removal of
lead paint and discarded daily.
[Ord. No. BH#95 § 1]
a.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject
to a penalty of not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars and not more
than five hundred ($500.000) dollars. Each day that the violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
b.
In lieu of issuing a summons or complaint in Municipal Court, an
order to immediately cease unconfined power sanding, and to clean
and remove leaded paint chips/dust within a reasonable time period
may be issued by the enforcement official.