(A) All vehicles that are brought into a junkyard as defined herein shall within 48 hours of having been brought onto the premises be inspected. The inspection shall be to determine if there are any liquids leaking from the vehicles. If there is any leaking of any liquids, all liquids, including, but not limited to, antifreeze, water, gasoline and oil shall be removed from any such vehicles, or the vehicles shall be immediately repaired to permanently prevent all leakage. In the event any vehicle is brought into a junkyard that has any damage affecting the engine or drive train, then all such liquids shall be immediately removed from such vehicle and brought into the premises. Removal of all such liquids shall be done within a completely enclosed building. Gasoline may be removed from vehicles outside of an enclosed building in an area that is designated for such removal. The area must meet all the minimum yard requirements for a building.
(B) The building area designated for removal of gasoline shall have a concrete, reinforced floor at least four inches thick and shall have concrete dikes or other similar type structures that will not allow any such liquids removed from vehicles to escape the building or the area designated for the removal of gasoline. The concrete floor dikes and other similar structures shall be maintained and constructed so that any such liquids cannot escape the building or the area designated for the removal of gasoline into the soil beneath or adjacent to such building or the area designated for the removal of gasoline and shall include water stops at joints, floors and dikes. Any water or any other liquids that go on to the floor shall be removed and disposed of in accordance with all state and federal statutes and regulations.
(C) All such liquids when on the premises shall be stored in leak-proof tanks that must be constructed and maintained such that the liquid cannot escape such tanks. All such tanks shall be below the surface of the ground in cradle in a concrete lined pit.
(D) Tanks for the storage of any such liquids shall be located at least ten feet from any wall or foundation of a building and 50 feet from any property line. Tanks shall not be located under any building. A distance of at least five feet shall be maintained between tanks in multiple tank installations. The concrete floor and walls of the pit in which any such tank is located shall be at least six inches thick. The concrete floor and walls shall be constructed and maintained so that any such liquids cannot escape into the soil beneath or adjacent to the pit and shall include water stops at joints. Any liquids that go into the floor of the pit shall be removed and disposed of in accordance with all state and federal statutes and regulations.
(E) One foot to four feet under any building used for the removal of such liquids under any concrete lined pit in which such storage tanks are placed, and under any area designated for the removal of gasoline, there shall be installed the following:
(1) At least four inches in diameter PVC, concrete or similar material culvert-type pipe all connected and laid out so that the pipe is immediately adjacent to the entire foundation of the building or area designated for the removal of gasoline or concrete lined pit and has lines of such pipe running parallel to the longest side of the building or area designated for the removal of gasoline or concrete lined pit every 20 feet or portion thereof of the width of the building or area designated for the removal of gasoline or concrete lined pit.
(2) All such pipe shall be perforated with one-quarter-inch holes spread 12 inches apart on two sides of the pipe and installed such that such holes are not on the top or bottom of the pipe when installed.
(3) All such pipe shall be surrounded on all sides by at least nine inches of one-half inch washed stone or pea gravel.
(4) On each side of the building and on at least two sides of the concrete lined pit or the area designated for the removal of gasoline, the pipe shall be extended to the surface of the ground and capped flush with the ground level with a screw-type cap. If the top of the pipe passes through concrete or asphalt or in an area used for vehicle traffic, it shall be located in a sleeve (manhole ring) with a cover for protection against vehicular damage and settlement. The cap to the pipe shall not be located inside any building and shall be accessible at all times.
(5) The pipe shall not be connected to any other pipes and must be sealed and capped, save for the perforations required herein but may also act as a footing drain system and be connected to a sump pump.
(6) Immediately under the building and tanks, there shall be a layer of clean sand and/or gravel and immediately thereunder a leak-proof liner made of a synthetic material of at least 60 mil thickness that will not deteriorate when placed in contact with such liquids. The liner shall be installed such that is slopes to any of the pipe herein required and then goes immediately under the pipe herein required.
(7) In the alternative to providing the leak-detection system herein stated under the tanks, a tank within a tank may be used provided a stand pipe similar to that required above is installed so as to enable detection of any leak within the inner tank. In the event any leak is detected in the inner tank, the tank shall either be repaired or replaced.
(8) The township, through the Zoning Administrator or Township Supervisor, may, at its or their discretion, require that the owner and/or occupant of the premises used as a junkyard submit to the township during each calendar year a chemical analysis of the water in the pipes described herein, which such analysis shall include, but not be limited to, a determination as to the presence of any oils, gasoline, grease, motor antifreeze and alcohol or other distillates and petroleum products. The Township Zoning Administrator, Township Supervisor or other individual designated by the township may at their discretion take samples of the water in the pipe described herein or of the tank within a tank at any time to determine if any of the liquids herein described have escaped into the ground or from the inner tank.
(9) Prior to the removal of any such liquids from any vehicles or the placing of any such liquids in the storage tanks, the owner and/or occupant of the premises shall have a chemical analysis done of the water in said pipes to determine a baseline level for such liquids, which shall be filed with the Township Clerk prior to the use of the buildings or tanks. Failure to do such chemical analysis shall create a presumption that the level of any such liquids found at a later date resulted from a leak of the tanks or a failure to properly contain such liquids as required herein. In the event any such analysis determines that there is any level of such liquids above the baseline level or if there was no baseline level determined, then any level whatsoever, then the township, in its discretion, may require the owner of the subject property to conduct a hydrogeological study by registered engineers to be conducted of the subject premises to determine if the ground water is being contaminated by any such liquids.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 8.23) Penalty, see § 154.999