Township of South Hackensack, NJ Chapter 124 Hazardous Substances

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of South Hackensack 5-4-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Fire prevention — See Ch. 110.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 113.

Sewers and sewage disposal — See Ch. 180.

Solid waste — See Ch. 186.

Public health nuisances — See Ch. 225.

§ 124-1 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

EXPENDABLE ITEMS

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.

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

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.

VEHICLE

Any motorized equipment, registered or unregistered, including but not limited to passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, tractor trailers, construction equipment and farm machinery.

VESSEL

Any container drum, box, cylinder or tank used to hold, contain, carry or store any hazardous material.

§ 124-2 Purpose.

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.

§ 124-3 Parties responsible for reimbursement.

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.

§ 124-4 Reimbursement for services. [1]

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.

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 108, Fees.

§ 124-5 Violations and penalties.

[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.