Borough of Park Ridge, NJ Chapter 68 Hazardous Materials

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Park Ridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Fire Department — See Ch. 14.

Fire prevention — See Ch. 60.

Garbage, rubbish and trash — See Ch. 64.

Article I Reimbursement of Expendable Items

[Adopted 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-18]

§ 68-1 Definitions.

As used in this article, 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 firefighting foam, chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent material, sand, recovery drums and specialized protective equipment to include but not restricted to acid suits, acid gloves, goggles and protective clothing.

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

Any material solid, liquid or gas, listed as such under the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Guide of Hazardous Materials or the Department of Transportation guidebook.

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 or contain or carry or store any hazardous material.

§ 68-2 Purpose.

A. This article 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 Borough in case of fire, leakage or spillage involving any hazardous material.

B. This article entitles the Borough of Park Ridge to reimbursement for any expendable items used by the Borough or any of its agencies in extinguishing any fire, stopping or containing any leak or controlling any spill of hazardous materials.

§ 68-3 Parties responsible for reimbursement.

Reimbursement to the Borough of any 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 or spill of hazardous material on public or private property, whether accidental or through negligence.

§ 68-4 Reimbursement for services of recovery company, towing company or technical assistance.

Any person or company responsible for any fire, leak or spill involving a hazardous material must provide reimbursement in accordance with Schedule A attached hereto for services rendered by any recovery company, towing company or other technical assistance called for by the Fire Department to handle such incident.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file at the Municipal Building.

§ 68-5 Period for payment.

Any person, owner or company responsible for any fire, leak or spill of hazardous materials shall reimburse the Borough of Park Ridge Fire Department for the full price of any expendable items used to extinguish such a fire, stop or contain such a leak or control such a spill within a period of 45 days after receipt of a bill for such items from the Borough of Park Ridge Fire Department.

§ 68-6 Violations and penalties.

Any person, owner or company responsible for any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material who fails to reimburse the Borough of Park Ridge Fire Department within the time set forth in this advance shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 per day or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or both.