[Adopted by Ord. No. 1308 as Ch. 8.56 of the 1998 Code]
This article applies to all underground storage
tanks containing hazardous substances as said terms are defined herein,
except for those tanks already regulated by the Underground Storage
Tank Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10A-21 et seq., and the regulations adopted
pursuant thereto, N.J.A.C. 7:14B-1 et seq.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2000-9]
As used in this article, the following words
and terms shall have the following meanings:
Fuel of any nature, including, without limitation, heating
oil, gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuel.
That area depicted on the Montville Township Zoning Map as
the Critical Water Resources (CWR) District, as amended from time
to time.
Any container or receptacle in excess of 99 gallons located
in the ground or in an underground area, including, without limitation,
basements, cellars or any other underground area, which container
or receptacle is otherwise exempt from regulation by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection under the Underground Storage
Tank Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10A-21 et seq., and the regulations adopted
pursuant thereto, N.J.A.C. 7:14B-1 et seq.
A.
After written notification by the Water and Sewer
Department, any person that owns or operates an underground storage
tank containing a hazardous substance as defined in this article on
property located within the Towaco Valley Aquifer limits shall register
within 60 days of the date of such notice, each tank with the Water
and Sewer Department by providing the following information to the
Water and Sewer Department on forms prepared by the Water and Sewer
Department:
(1)
The name and address of the contact person for the
underground storage tank;
(2)
The name and address of the owner of the underground
storage tank;
(3)
The number and type of underground storage tank located
on the property, including, but not limited to, contents, size, age,
type of construction and other characteristics of the tank;
(4)
A site plan of the property, including the location
of the tank(s), line(s), pump(s), dispenser(s), fill pipe(s), and
other features of the tank, including the distance from existing buildings
and property boundaries;
(5)
The operational status of the underground storage
tank (i.e., whether the tank is being installed, abandoned, removed,
sold or transferred, or substantially modified).
B.
Upon submission of the foregoing information, the
Water and Sewer Department shall issue a registration certificate
valid for three years.
C.
The holder of the registration certificate shall notify
the Water and Sewer Department of any changes in the information supplied
to the Water and Sewer Department for the issuance of the registration
certificate.
D.
Not more than 90 days prior to the expiration of the
registration certificate, the Water and Sewer Department shall notify
the holder of said registration certificate of the need to renew the
certificate and supply the renewal forms to said holder.
[Amended 2-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-09]
Failure to comply with the requirements of this article by the owner or operator of property containing an underground storage tank after written notification by the Authority shall subject the owner and/or operator of the underground storage tank to such penalties as are provided for in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.
