[Adopted 12-8-1987 by Ord. No. 2126]
[Amended 12-13-1988 by Ord. No. 2188]
All persons, which shall herein be construed to include individuals, partnerships, corporations or other entities, operating or having custody, control or ownership of an underground storage tank system, with the exception of underground storage tank systems which have a capacity of less than 1,100 gallons and which are used for the purpose of storing fuel oil for the heating of one or more residences, shall cause said tank and all connecting piping to be tested for leakage no later than six months after the effective date of this article. Thereafter, said tank shall be tested at least once every three years. The owner of the real property on which any such tank is installed shall have the primary and ultimate responsibility for compliance with this article.
The Petro-Tite Tank and Line Test (formerly the Kent-Moore Test) or other methods approved by Section 329 of the NFPA shall be utilized in testing for leakage of such underground tanks.
Testing shall be performed by a person, firm or corporation duly qualified to test underground flammable liquid storage tanks. Each test shall be conducted during normal working hours and under conditions prescribed by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. All tests shall be conducted to give proof of tightness to the standards of the NFPA Section 329.
The person having custody, control or ownership of the tank shall furnish a written report of the results of each test to the Bureau of Fire Prevention within 10 days of the completion of the test. In the event that the test reveals a leakage, the owner or occupant of the land upon which the tank is located shall immediately remove all of the liquid in said tank and shall cease to operate said tank until the tank is either replaced or repaired to correct the leakage. Any tank which must be repaired to correct leakage shall not be put into operation until after the repairs are completed, and until a further test is made which reveals that there are no leaks and until the Bureau of Fire Prevention has certified that the tank may be put back into service. Within 10 days after the completion of repairs, proof that the tank has been repaired satisfactorily shall be submitted by the person responsible to the Bureau of Fire Prevention. In all cases, the Bureau of Fire Prevention may require that any tank which reveals a leakage be excavated and removed. When the leaking tank is excavated and removed, the owner or occupant of the land upon which the tank is located shall cause any and all contaminated soil to be removed from the site to the satisfaction of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection. The soil shall be disposed of by an approved hazardous waste disposing firm, at the cost and expense of the person responsible, under the direction of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Department of Environmental Protection. If the Bureau of Fire Prevention requires removal of the tank, said tank shall be removed no later than 30 days from the date leakage is discovered. All replacement tanks shall comply with the regulations regarding installation of the same as promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environmental Protection.
Underground tanks taken out of service or abandoned shall be safeguarded or disposed of as prescribed by the Uniform Construction Code and under conditions prescribed by the Fire Subcode Official.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention may require that a tank be tested more frequently than required by this article if the Bureau has reason to believe that there may be a leak in the tank.
All testing and excavation of tanks shall be conducted only upon a minimum of 72 hours advance notice to the Bureau of Fire Prevention and under conditions prescribed by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
A. 
The fees as set forth in Chapter 145, Fees, shall be due and payable to the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Village of Ridgewood.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
B. 
A separate fee shall be due and payable for each separate day that an inspection is required pursuant to the terms of this article.