[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Bristol 3-16-1993 by Ord. No. 93-1. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
No person shall pile or cause to be piled scrap
rubber, tire-derived materials or more than 10 tires within 150 feet
of any residence or within 100 feet of any other type building or
within 100 feet of any fire hydrant. Due to unusual circumstances,
such as building location or property sizes, the Bristol Township
Fire Marshal may grant approval for piling such materials less than
100 feet from any building, such approval to be for a period not to
exceed 90 days but which may be renewed from time to time by the Fire
Marshal.
A.
Indoor storage. Indoor storage of scrap rubber, tire-derived
materials and tires shall be consistent with the Standard for Storage
of Rubber Tires, NFPA No. 231D, as amended.
B.
Outdoor storage.
(1)
Area height limitations. No person shall pile scrap
rubber, tires or tire-derived materials in an area exceeding 2,500
square feet or more than 15 feet in height.
C.
No person may store scrap rubber, tires or tire-derived
materials for more than one year, unless 75% of the total number of
tires (including scrap rubber or tire-derived materials) that were
present at the site during the preceding calendar year were processed
or disposed of. This rate of recovery must be verified by valid contractual
agreements.
D.
Any person that stores tires (including scrap rubber or tire-derived materials) shall maintain accurate operational records that are sufficiently detailed to clearly demonstrate to Bristol Township that tires are being stored in accordance with Subsection C. Such records shall be available on site and made available to Bristol Township officials.
E.
Any person storing tires (including scrap rubber or
tire-derived materials) shall maintain accurate disposal records,
to include the number of tires, hauler, person(s) and location(s)
to which they were shipped and the end use for which they were shipped.
Such records shall be available on site and made available to Bristol
Township officials.
No scrap rubber, tires or tire-derived materials
shall be piled in accordance with this section within a distance of
50 feet from any grass, weeds, brush or other combustible or flammable
materials.
No smoking shall be permitted on the grounds
or building where any scrap rubber, tires or tire-derived materials
are stored. An appropriate number of NO SMOKING signs must be posted.
A.
A sufficient number of portable fire extinguishers
shall be placed at tire storage areas. The size, type and location
shall be approved by the Fire Marshal.
B.
Storage of 500 or more tires (including scrap rubber
and tire-derived materials).
(1)
Fire hydrants, with a minimum capacity of 750 gallons
per minute, shall be located at the owner's expense so as to facilitate
the fighting of fires as specified by the Fire Marshal; no more than
300 feet of hose shall be required to reach any portion of the storage
area as provided in this section.
(2)
Any person who stores tires, scrap rubber or tire-derived
materials shall have a Bristol Township approved Preparedness, Prevention
and Contingency (PPC) Plan that is consistent with the most recent
guidelines for the development and implementation of preparedness,
prevention and contingency plans.
A.
Any person that stores tires (including scrap rubber
or tire-derived materials) shall eliminate conditions conducive to
the harborage, breeding or attraction of vectors.
B.
Any person that stores tires (including scrap rubber
or tire-derived materials) shall also prevent and eliminate conditions
not otherwise prohibited by this chapter that are harmful to the public
health, public safety or the environment or which create safety hazards,
odors, dust or other public nuisances.
The outside storage of 500 tires (including
scrap rubber and tire-derived materials) or more shall be bounded
by an impervious berm each 36 inches in height, with appropriate drains
through the berms equipped with a valving system that is easily closed
in case of emergency.
Any person storing tires or tire-derived materials
within the confines of Bristol Township must comply with all Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources rules, regulations and policies
regarding the storage of tires and tire-derived materials. This chapter
shall not be construed as authorizing the storage of tires or tire-derived
materials. The regulations promulgated by this chapter are in addition
to any and all rules, regulations and policies adopted by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources, and any person storing tires
or tire-derived materials as provided herein is required to comply
with all rules, regulations and policies of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Resources regarding the storage of tires and tire-derived
materials.
No person, firm or corporation shall dispose of tires, scrap rubber or tire-derived materials in the boundaries of Bristol Township other than as per § 183-2E.
Should any person, corporation, firm, partnership
or other legally recognized entity violate any provision of this chapter,
Bristol Township shall file an action in the court of appropriate
jurisdiction, and upon a judgment in favor of Bristol Township said
person, firm, corporation, partnership or legally recognized entity
shall be ordered to pay to Bristol Township, in addition to any and
all other relief granted by the court, a penalty of up to $1,000 per
violation. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate
and distinct violation of this chapter.
This chapter shall not be construed as authorizing
creation of tire storage facilities or authorizing tire storage within
Bristol Township. If a facility is properly authorized to store tires
pursuant to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources,[1] then that facility shall be permitted to maintain a storage
facility within Bristol Township upon compliance with the requirements
of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Now known as the Department
of Environmental Protection.
