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Township of Independence, NJ
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2023-03-14
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 222 Floodplain Management
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Claims, Approval of
Ch 14
Court, Municipal
Ch 18
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 25
Environmental Commission
Ch 30
Fire Department
Ch 46
Municipal Utilities Authority
Ch 51
Officers and Employees
Ch 59
Personnel Policies
Ch 63
Police Department
Ch 72
Records, Public Access to
Ch 76
Recreation Committee
Ch 80
Residency Requirements
Ch 85
Road Names
Ch 89
Salaries and Compensation
General Legislation
Ch 112
Affordable Housing
Ch 117
Alarm Systems
Ch 121
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 126
Animals
Ch 130
Architectural Review
Ch 142
Brush, Grass, Weeds and Debris
Ch 149
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 155
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 160
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 175
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 186
Driveways
Ch 191
Drug-Free Areas
Ch 203
Farming
Ch 206
Fees
Ch 215
Fire Prevention
Ch 222
Floodplain Management
Ch 222 Art I
Scope and Administration
§ 222-1
Title.
§ 222-2
Scope.
§ 222-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 222-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 222-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 222-6
Warning.
§ 222-7
Other laws.
§ 222-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 222-8.1
Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
§ 222-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Ch 222 Art II
Applicability
§ 222-10
General.
§ 222-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 222-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Ch 222 Art III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 222-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 222-14
General.
§ 222-15
Coordination.
§ 222-16
Duties.
§ 222-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 222-18
Other permits.
§ 222-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 222-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 222-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 222-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 222-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 222-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 222-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 222-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 222-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 222-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 222-27
Department records.
§ 222-28
Liability.
Ch 222 Art IV
Permits
§ 222-29
Permits required.
§ 222-30
Application for permit.
§ 222-31
Validity of permit.
§ 222-32
Expiration.
§ 222-33
Suspension or revocation.
Ch 222 Art V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 222-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 222-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 222-36
Analyses and certifications by a Licensed Professional Engineer.
§ 222-37
Submission of additional data.
Ch 222 Art VI
Inspections
§ 222-38
General.
§ 222-39
Inspections of development.
§ 222-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 222-41
Manufactured homes.
Ch 222 Art VII
Variances
§ 222-42
General.
§ 222-43
Historic structures.
§ 222-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 222-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 222-46
Considerations.
§ 222-47
Conditions for issuance.
Ch 222 Art VIII
Violations
§ 222-48
Violations.
§ 222-49
Authority.
§ 222-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 222-51
Review period to correct violations.
Ch 222 Art IX
Definitions
§ 222-52
General.
§ 222-53
Definitions.
Ch 222 Art X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 222-54
General.
§ 222-55
Subdivision requirements.
Ch 222 Art XI
Site Improvement
§ 222-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 222-56.1
Prohibited in floodways.
§ 222-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 222-58
Water facilities.
§ 222-59
Storm drainage.
§ 222-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 222-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 222-62
Hazardous materials.
Ch 222 Art XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 222-63
General.
§ 222-64
Elevation.
§ 222-65
Foundations.
§ 222-66
Anchoring.
§ 222-67
Enclosures.
§ 222-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Ch 222 Art XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 222-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 222-70
Temporary placement.
§ 222-71
Permanent placement.
Ch 222 Art XIV
Tanks
§ 222-72
Tanks.
Ch 222 Art XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 222-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 222-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 222-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 222-76
Fences.
§ 222-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 222-78
Swimming pools.
§ 222-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Ch 222 Art XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 222-80
Temporary structures.
§ 222-81
Temporary storage.
§ 222-82
Floodway encroachment.
Ch 222 Art XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 222-83
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 222-84
Flood loads.
§ 222-85
Elevation.
§ 222-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 222-87
Flood-damage resistant materials.
§ 222-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Ch 228
Games of Chance on Sunday
Ch 250
Junkyards
Ch 255
Land Development
Ch 261
Licenses and Permits
Ch 266
Littering
Ch 273
Municipal Services, Reimbursement for
Ch 284
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 289
Peace and Good Order
Ch 293
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 300
Property Maintenance
Ch 307
Recycling
Ch 315
Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual Subsurface
Ch 320
Sewers
Ch 329
Snow and Ice Removal
Ch 333
Soil Removal
Ch 337
Stormwater Control
Ch 339
Stormwater Management
Ch 341
Stream Buffers
Ch 342
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 354
Taxicabs
Ch 356
Taxation
Ch 361
Trailers
Ch 365
Trees
Ch 375
Wood Furnaces, Outdoor
Ch 380
Vacant and Abandoned Structures
Board of Health Legislation
Ch 390
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 401
Heating of Residences
Ch 407
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 415
Swine
Ch 420
Water Supply System Connections
Ch 426
Wells
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 222
Floodplain Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Independence
2-14-2023
by
Ord. No. 2023-02
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[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 222, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-04.
Article I
Scope and Administration
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§ 222-1
Title.
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§ 222-2
Scope.
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§ 222-3
Purposes and objectives.
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§ 222-4
Coordination with building codes.
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§ 222-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
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§ 222-6
Warning.
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§ 222-7
Other laws.
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§ 222-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
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§ 222-8.1
Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
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§ 222-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
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Article II
Applicability
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§ 222-10
General.
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§ 222-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
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§ 222-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
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Article III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
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§ 222-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
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§ 222-14
General.
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§ 222-15
Coordination.
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§ 222-16
Duties.
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§ 222-17
Use of changed technical data.
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§ 222-18
Other permits.
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§ 222-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
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§ 222-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
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§ 222-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
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§ 222-22
Floodway encroachment.
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§ 222-22.1
Floodway revisions.
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§ 222-23
Watercourse alteration.
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§ 222-23.1
Engineering analysis.
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§ 222-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
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§ 222-25
Development in riparian zones.
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§ 222-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
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§ 222-27
Department records.
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§ 222-28
Liability.
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Article IV
Permits
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§ 222-29
Permits required.
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§ 222-30
Application for permit.
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§ 222-31
Validity of permit.
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§ 222-32
Expiration.
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§ 222-33
Suspension or revocation.
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Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
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§ 222-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
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§ 222-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
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§ 222-36
Analyses and certifications by a Licensed Professional Engineer.
chevron_right
§ 222-37
Submission of additional data.
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Article VI
Inspections
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§ 222-38
General.
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§ 222-39
Inspections of development.
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§ 222-40
Buildings and structures.
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§ 222-41
Manufactured homes.
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Article VII
Variances
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§ 222-42
General.
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§ 222-43
Historic structures.
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§ 222-44
Functionally dependent uses.
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§ 222-45
Restrictions in floodways.
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§ 222-46
Considerations.
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§ 222-47
Conditions for issuance.
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Article VIII
Violations
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§ 222-48
Violations.
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§ 222-49
Authority.
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§ 222-50
Unlawful continuance.
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§ 222-51
Review period to correct violations.
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Article IX
Definitions
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§ 222-52
General.
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§ 222-53
Definitions.
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Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
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§ 222-54
General.
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§ 222-55
Subdivision requirements.
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Article XI
Site Improvement
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§ 222-56
Encroachment in floodways.
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§ 222-56.1
Prohibited in floodways.
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§ 222-57
Sewer facilities.
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§ 222-58
Water facilities.
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§ 222-59
Storm drainage.
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§ 222-60
Streets and sidewalks.
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§ 222-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
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§ 222-62
Hazardous materials.
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Article XII
Manufactured Homes
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§ 222-63
General.
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§ 222-64
Elevation.
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§ 222-65
Foundations.
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§ 222-66
Anchoring.
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§ 222-67
Enclosures.
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§ 222-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
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Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
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§ 222-69
Placement prohibited.
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§ 222-70
Temporary placement.
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§ 222-71
Permanent placement.
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Article XIV
Tanks
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§ 222-72
Tanks.
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Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
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§ 222-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
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§ 222-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
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§ 222-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
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§ 222-76
Fences.
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§ 222-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
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§ 222-78
Swimming pools.
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§ 222-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
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Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
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§ 222-80
Temporary structures.
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§ 222-81
Temporary storage.
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§ 222-82
Floodway encroachment.
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Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
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§ 222-83
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
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§ 222-84
Flood loads.
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§ 222-85
Elevation.
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§ 222-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
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§ 222-87
Flood-damage resistant materials.
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§ 222-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
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