As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LP GAS or LPG)
Any material with a vapor pressure not exceeding that allowed
for commercial propane composed predominantly of the following hydrocarbons,
either by themselves or as mixtures:
C.
Butane (normal butane or isobutane).
D.
Butylenes, including isomers.
The owners of all buildings or property or person(s) occupying
the premises within the Township which currently contain or house
an LPG storage container(s) exceeding 30 gallons (115 liters) individual
water capacity and where the combined storage container quantity exceeds
60 gallons (230 liters), regardless of the individual storage container
size, shall be required to apply for and obtain an annual Township
license for that LPG storage container(s).
A. New liquefied petroleum gas containers.
(1) A permit application for the license of a new LPG storage container
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 36 of the BOCA National
Fire Prevention Code, 1996 Edition.
(2) A new LPG storage container shall require the site plan approval
in accordance with the application and procedure provisions contained
in Chapter 350, Zoning, as amended.
B. Existing liquefied petroleum gas containers. A permit application
for the license of an existing LPG storage container shall comply
with the provisions of Chapter 36 of the BOCA National Fire Prevention
Code, 1996 Edition, as amended.
C. Liquefied petroleum gas exchange. A permit application for the license
of an LPG storage container exchange station shall comply with the
provisions of Chapter 36 of the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code,
1996 Edition, as amended.
The property owner or person occupying the premises shall file
an application in the form of a LPG permit for the licensing of any
existing or new LPG storage container. The application shall include
all of the information required on the LPG permit application in addition
to the following information:
A. A survey of the property showing the location of the LPG storage
container(s).
B. The capacity of the LPG storage container(s).
D. A certified inspection regarding the proper maintenance of the LPG
storage container.
Each license issued shall be effective for one calendar year,
measured from the date of issuance and a new permit must be obtained
before the current permit expires. The fee of the LPG license shall
be $25 and such fee may be amended, from time to time, by the Township
Council in the form of a resolution.
This article shall take effect on the date of adoption.
It shall be unlawful to install, operate or maintain a LPG storage
container contrary to or in conflict with the provisions and requirements
of this article.
Upon determining that a building or property owner, or person
occupying the premises has failed to comply with the regulations of
this article, the Council of the Township of Hampton or the Code Enforcement
Officer may pursue any of the following enforcement remedies:
A. The Code Enforcement Officer of the Township of Hampton may provide
written notice to the owners, occupants and other persons operating
or maintaining a LPG storage container(s) in accordance with these
regulations of the violation and need to comply within a specified
date.
B. In the event that such persons fail to comply with these regulations
despite notices to do so, the Township Code Enforcement Officer may
issue a written order directing the owners, occupants or others in
possession operating or maintaining LPG storage containers in violation
of this article to comply with the applicable requirements of this
article.
C. In the event the property owners or occupants or possessors fail
to take action in accordance with the notices and an order issued
pursuant to this article, the Township Code Enforcement Officer may
file a citation with the Magisterial District Judge. Each day that
a violation continues beyond the specified compliance date shall constitute
as a separate offense.
Any person who shall be found to have engaged in the prohibited unlawful conduct as set forth in §§
148-2,
148-3 and
148-4 of this article or who shall fail to comply with any order to comply with these LPG storage container regulations shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of no more than $500 together with court costs.