N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-9.39

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

Section 7:7-9.39 - Special hazard areas

(a) Special hazard areas include areas with a known actual or potential hazard to public health, safety, and welfare, or to public or private property, such as the navigable air space around airports and seaplane landing areas, potential evacuation zones, and areas where hazardous substances as defined at N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11b are used or disposed, including adjacent areas and areas of hazardous material contamination.

(b) Coastal development, especially residential and labor-intensive economic development, within special hazard areas is discouraged. All development within special hazard areas must include appropriate mitigating measures to protect the public health and safety.

(c) Approvals from the Department's Solid and Hazardous Waste Program shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any hazardous substance investigations or cleanup activities at contaminated sites.

(d) Rationale: Management of the coastal zone requires a concern for development that would directly or indirectly increase potential danger to life and property. Mitigating measures such as height limits near airports, evacuation plans for industrial and energy facilities and monitoring and/or clean-up programs for materials in soil and water near hazardous waste facilities may adequately address the concern in this area.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-9.39

Renumbered from 7:7E-3.41 by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015