The owner or occupant of any land within the Borough of East Rutherford
upon which there is installed or located any underground tank used for the
storage of any liquid with a flash point of 150º F. or less shall cause
said tank and all connecting piping to be tested for leakage no later than
February 1, 1986. Thereafter, said tanks shall be tested at least once in
every five years.
The owner or occupant of the land on which any said tanks are installed
or located shall submit an affidavit to the Fire Inspector setting forth the
date of the testing and the results thereof.
In the event that the results of any such tests reveal a leakage, the
owner or occupant of the land upon which said tanks are located shall forthwith
remove all liquid contained in said tank and shall cease to operate said tank
until the tank is either replaced or repaired to correct the condition. Any
tank which must be repaired to correct leakage shall not be put into operation
until a further test of said tank, after the repairs are made, reveals that
there are no leaks. Proof that said tank has no leaks shall be submitted in
the form of an affidavit setting forth the dates of the tests and the results
thereof to the Fire Inspector.
No new tanks for the storage of flammable liquid shall be installed unless said tanks are tested for leakage in accordance with this chapter and an affidavit, as set forth in §
362-2, has been submitted to the Fire Inspector showing that there are no leaks in said tank.
The Fire Department or Fire Inspector may, in the event that there is
reason to believe that there is a leak in an underground tank, order that
a test be made of that tank forthwith.
The Kent Moore TSTT device and method or similar approved device and
method shall be used in testing for leakage of such underground tanks.
There shall be a fee of $25 paid to the Fire Inspector's office along
with the submission of the test results.
This chapter shall apply to all commercial and business establishments.
Additionally, this chapter shall apply to all residents containing three or
more units or apartments rented or occupied by persons other than the owner
of the premises.