[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of South Hackensack 5-4-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any items used to extinguish any fire or stop or contain
any leak or spill involving any hazardous material which cannot be
reused or cannot be replenished without cost after that particular
fire, leak or spill. These include but are not restricted to fire-fighting
foam, chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent material, sand, recovery
drums and specialized protective equipment to include but not be restricted
to acid suits, acid gloves, goggles and protective clothing.
Any material, solid, liquid or gas, listed as such under
National Fire Protection Association Guide of Hazardous Materials
or the Department of Transportation Guide Book.
Any motorized equipment, registered or unregistered, including
but not limited to passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, tractor trailers,
construction equipment and farm machinery.
Any container drum, box, cylinder or tank used to hold, contain,
carry or store any hazardous material.
A.
This chapter provides for the reimbursement for or
the replacement of the specialized and sometimes nonreusable equipment
required by state and federal regulations to be made available in
the Township in case of fire leakage or spillage involving any hazardous
material.
B.
This chapter entitles the Township of South Hackensack
to reimbursement for any expendable items used by the Township or
any of its agencies in extinguishing any fire, stopping or containing
any leak or controlling any spill of hazardous materials.
Reimbursement to the Township of South Hackensack
for the expendable items used shall be made by the following parties:
A.
The owner or operator of any vehicle responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material.
B.
The owner or person responsible for any vessel containing
hazardous material involved in any fire, leak or spill on public or
private property, whether stationary or in transit, whether accidental
or through negligence.
C.
The owner or person responsible for any property from
which any leak or spill of hazardous material emanates, whether accidental
or through negligence.
D.
Any person responsible for any fire, leak, spill of
hazardous material on public or private property whether accidental
or through negligence.
Any person or company responsible for any fire,
leak or spill involving a hazardous material shall reimburse the Township
of South Hackensack for the full price of any expendable items used
to extinguish such fire, stop or contain such leak or control such
a spill within a period of 45 days after receipt of a bill for such
items from the Township of South Hackensack.
[Amended 2-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-02]
Any person, owner or company responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material who fails to reimburse
the Township of South Hackensack within the time set forth in this
chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not
more than $2,000 per day or by imprisonment for a period of not more
than six months, or both.