[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Verona 10-19-1992 by Ord. No.
11-92 (Ch. 88A of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act (N.J.S.A.
34:5A-1 et seq.) identifies the need for local health, fire, police,
safety and other government agencies to have detailed information
about the identity, characteristics and quantities of hazardous substances
used and stored within their jurisdictions in order to adequately
plan for and respond to emergencies and enforce compliance with applicable
laws and regulations concerning these substances.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
A.
Establish a requirement for registration and identification with
the Township of Verona of all premises upon which are located hazardous
substances and chemicals that have the potential of causing serious
harm to the welfare and safety of residents of the Township.
B.
Implement a computerized information emergency response management
system to organize and immediately access the data regarding hazardous
substances and chemicals during emergencies.
There is hereby established the requirement for an automated
emergency response information management system. This is a computer-based
data bank of all information pertaining to hazardous materials and
chemicals within the Township. This information is to be provided
in various formats for emergency response to the Police Department,
Fire Department, Rescue Squad, Public Works Department and other departments
as considered necessary by the Township Manager. Based on the more
economical alternative, this system may be operated with in-house
resources or privatized.
A.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation required to file a SARA
Title III, Section 311-312, right-to-know information form as required
by Title III of the Worker and Community Right to Know Act (N.J.S.A.
34:5A-1 et seq.), as well as any other location specified by the Fire
Official of the Township of Verona, shall file a copy of the SARA
Title III, Section 311-312, information form with the Township.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
No person, firm, partnership or cooperation shall store on their
property any hazardous substances and/or chemicals without having
registered the same with the automated emergency response information
management system. Said registration shall include the type of hazardous
substances and/or chemicals located on the property and a floor plan
of the facility where the hazardous substances and/or chemicals are
located. Registration shall be completed on specific forms and approved
by the Fire Official of the Township of Verona.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation to whom the provisions of this chapter apply shall pay to the Township an annual registration fee, in such amount as provided in Chapter A565, Fees, before July 1 of each year. In addition, a fee per page of SARA Title III, Section 311-312, documentation shall be paid to the Township.
It shall be the duty of the Fire Official of the Township of
Verona to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
