This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard
within the jurisdiction of the Village of Haverstraw, Rockland County.
The invalidity of any section or provision of this chapter shall
not invalidate any other section or provision thereof.
[Amended 10-17-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
No structure in an area of special flood hazard shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted, or altered, and no land shall be excavated or filled, without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and any other applicable regulations. Any infraction of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements, including infractions of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions of the permit, shall constitute a violation. Any person, association, organization, corporation, company or business entity who violates this chapter, or fails to comply with any of its requirements, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined no more than $250; and which charge, under this article, shall be a petty offense or infraction, and not a crime. The continuation or repeat of a violation of, or failure to comply with, any provision of this article shall constitute, for each occurrence that transpires or each day on which the violation continues, a separate and distinct charge hereunder. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Village of Haverstraw from taking such other lawful action as necessary to prevent or remedy an infraction. Any structure found not compliant with the requirements of this chapter, for which the developer, occupant and/or property owner has not applied for and received an approved variance under §
141-20 and §
141-21 of the Code of the Village of Haverstraw, shall be declared noncompliant and notification sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered
reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and
engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare
occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes.
This chapter does not imply that land outside the area of special
flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from
flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability
on the part of the Village of Haverstraw, any officer or employee
thereof, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for any flood
damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative
decision lawfully made thereunder.