New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 27 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Subchapter 2 - CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF OPEN BURNING
Section 7:27-2.12 - Special permit

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:27-2.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

(a) The Department may issue a special permit to any person, regardless of the provisions of any other section of this subchapter, for the open burning of any substance or material upon a finding of merit in an affidavit filed with the Bureau of Enforcement Services that such substance or material represents an imminent hazard to the public health, welfare, or safety.

(b) The permit may be conditioned upon any requirements which the Bureau of Enforcement Services deems to be necessary and is revocable at the discretion of the Department.

(c) The permit will be issued for a single event and no open burning shall commence until a permit is issued and current.

(d) The affidavit shall set forth the following and any other information requested by the Department.

1. The name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the affidavit;

2. The name of the owner and authorized representative in charge of the premises where the substance or material is to be burned;

3. The proposed operating practice including the nature, type, and quantity of substance or material to be burned;

4. The date(s) on which the open burning is to take place and the time(s) of day;

5. The exact location(s) at which the open burning is to take place; and

6. Reasons why the substance or material cannot be disposed of by any method other than by open burning.

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