New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE
Subchapter 3 - SUBCODES
Section 5:23-3.11B - Underground storage tank systems

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:23-3.11B

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The installation, repair (other than "minor repair," as defined in 7:14B-10.5) , and closure (or "demolition") of underground storage tank systems, as defined in 7:14B-10.1, shall be controlled by the State Uniform Construction Code and by N.J.A.C. 7:14B-1 through 15.

(b) A DEP permit for the installation, repair or closure of an underground storage tank system that requires a DEP approval, or any part thereof, or an emergency permit granted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B, shall be a prior approval for any permit application submitted pursuant to the State Uniform Construction Code Act and these rules. Applicants installing secondarily contained systems for which no prior DEP approval is necessary shall be required to submit engineering drawings of the secondarily contained systems and to certify that the underground storage tank system meets all requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:14B.

(c) Construction code officials shall retain all penalty powers, as set forth in these rules, with respect to the installation, usage or closure (demolition) of underground storage tank systems and parts thereof in violation of the State Uniform Construction Code Act or these rules.

(d) The following types of underground storage tank systems requiring a construction permit are exempt from the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:14B:

1. Farm or residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;

2. Tanks with a capacity of 2,000 gallons or less used to store heating oil for onsite consumption in a nonresidential building;

3. Tanks used to store heating oil for onsite consumption in a residential building;

4. Septic tanks installed in compliance with rules adopted by DEP pursuant to P.L. 1954, c.199 (58:11-23 et seq.);

5. Tanks situated in an underground area, including, but not limited to, basements, cellars, mines, drift shafts, or tunnels, if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor;

6. Tanks situated in an underground area, including, but not limited to, basements, cellars, mines, drift shafts, or tunnels, if the storage tank is equipped with secondary containment and is uncovered so as to allow visual inspection of the exterior of the tank;

7. Wastewater treatment tanks;

8. Electrical equipment;

9. Hydraulic lift tanks; and

10. Any pipes, lines, fixtures, or other equipment connected to any tank exempted from the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:14B as set forth in (b)1 to 9 above.

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