As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
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 costs 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 be
restricted to acid suits, acid gloves, goggles and protective clothing.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any material solid, liquid or gas listed as such under the
current National Fire Protection Association Guide to Hazardous Materials
or United States Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guide
Book or any other material that the Fire Department Incident Commander
at the scene classifies as such in order to protect the public safety,
health or environment under the emergency conditions present.
Any motorized equipment, registered or unregistered, including
but not limited to passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, tractor-trailers,
construction equipment and farm machinery.
Any container, drum, box, cylinder or tank used to hold or
contain or carry or store any hazardous material.
A.
This section provides for the replacement or reimbursement
of the specialized and sometimes nonreusable equipment required by
state and federal regulations to be made available in the Township
in case of fire, leakage or spillage involving any hazardous material.
B.
This article entitles the Township of Bloomfield to
reimbursement for any expendable items used by the Township or any
of its agencies in extinguishing any fire, stopping or containing
any leak or controlling any spill of hazardous materials.
Reimbursement to the Township of Bloomfield
for 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.
Any person or company responsible for any fire,
leak or spill involving a hazardous material must provide reimbursement
for service rendered by any recovery company, towing company or other
technical assistance called for by the Fire Department to handle such
incident.
Any person, owner or company responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material shall reimburse the
Township of Bloomfield 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 Township of Bloomfield Fire Department.
Any person, owner or company responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material who fails to reimburse
the Township of Bloomfield Fire Department within the time set forth
in this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 per day or to imprisonment for a period of not more
than six months, or both.
All reimbursements collected for hazardous material
incidents shall be placed into the Fire Department's operation and
equipment budget. A record of all such funds shall be maintained by
the office of Fire Chief and a report furnished to the Mayor and Council
on a yearly basis.
