[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Blairstown as Sec. 8-3 (Ord. No. 78-5) of the 1977 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Floodplain areas — See Ch. 19, § 19-604.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 112.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for the issuance of certifications as to whether or not properties in the Township are located in Special Flood Hazard Areas as required under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, P.L. 93-234, National Flood Insurance Program.
The Municipal Clerk shall be the designated certifying official who shall issue the certifications as set forth in § 114-1 upon receipt of written application setting forth the name and address of the property owner of record, lot and block number and including a fee of $5.
The certifications shall be based upon the Housing and Urban Development Federal Insurance Administration's latest Flood Hazard Boundary Map, and the Township of Blairstown or its officers assume no responsibility whatsoever for the accuracy of said maps.