It is hereby determined that a permit shall be required for the manufacturing, processing, handling, use or storage of a significant quantity of hazardous chemicals in the Township. The fee of such permit shall be as set forth in Schedule III[1] hereof A significant quantity shall be any amount equal to or in excess of those set forth in Schedule III. When the required fee has been paid to the Fire Official or other designated official and the other sections of this chapter have been complied with, a permit shall be issued by the Fire Official. The permit shall list, by type and class, as defined in the Fire Prevention Code, the hazardous chemicals which may be stored on the premises covered by the permit. For each type and class of hazardous chemicals, the permit shall list the areas in which storage of such hazardous chemicals is permitted, the amount permitted in each area and the type of storage such as (by way of example and not limitation) underground tank, aboveground tank, or fifty-five-gallon drum. The type or class of significant quantities of hazardous chemicals stored in a given area shall not be changed to a different type or to a more hazardous class without written notice to the Fire Official at least 24 hours before the change.
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Editor's Note: Schedule III is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
All application forms and other necessary forms shall be provided for by the Township and obtainable from the Fire Official. When completed, they shall be filed with the Fire Official, together with the required fee.
B. 
All permits shall expire on December 31 of the year in which they were issued. Applications for renewal of permits shall be filed 90 days prior to the expiration date in order that the application may be properly reviewed by the Fire Official. A permit shall be renewable for no more than the total amount of hazardous chemicals for which it was previously issued, except that this chapter shall not prohibit relocation of fuel-oil tanks. Changes in types and classes of hazardous chemicals within the previously allowed total amount shall not prevent reissuance of a permit as long as the other sections of this chapter are complied with.
C. 
The applicant must provide the Fire Official with a fully completed safety control chemical data sheet as required by § 296-2B. All items thereon shall be completed. If an answer to an item is properly "none" or "not applicable," it shall be so stated.
D. 
The applicant must also provide the Chief with a fully completed plot plan or floor plan required by § 296-2C.
E. 
The applicant shall clearly identify each storage tank and storage area by marking it in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Standard. Underground tanks shall be marked on the fill or vent pipe. Drums and other container storage areas shall be clearly marked in accordance with the NFPA system, in such a manner as to readily identify the hazardous chemicals stored therein.
F. 
It is the intention of this chapter that no permit applicant or holder may store hazardous chemicals in excess of the amount safely stored during the twelve-month period prior to the date of the introduction of this chapter. The permit holder shall be permitted to build fixed tanks for the storage of inventory formerly stored in nonfixed containers. The quantity permitted may be increased in accordance with § 296-11E.
G. 
New permits for up to 300 gallons of hazardous chemicals may be issued where the use of hazardous chemicals is incidental to the principal business of the applicant.
H. 
All buildings and other structures in or upon which a significant quantity of hazardous chemicals are used or stored shall be clearly marked on or about the principal entrance in accordance with the NFPA 704 Standard placed on a fifteen-inch placard with six-inch signals. The Fire Official may determine that any additional entrances must be marked in a similar fashion. Determinations of the relative hazards shall be made by the Fire Official in consultation with the chemical engineer. It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to post, maintain and update the placards as needed and to remove them upon vacating the premises of chemical storage. Tampering with the placards shall be a violation of this chapter.