If compliance with any of the requirements of this chapter would
result in an exceptional hardship to a prospective builder, developer
or landowner, Darlington Township may, upon request, grant relief
from the strict application of the requirements.
No variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use,
or activity within any floodway area/district that would cause any
increase in the BFE.
Except for a possible modification of the regulatory flood elevation requirement involved, no variance shall be granted for any of the other requirements pertaining specifically to development regulated by special permit (Article VI) or to development which may endanger human life (§ 85-26).
In granting any variance, Darlington Township shall attach whatever
reasonable conditions and safeguards it considers necessary in order
to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and to achieve
the objectives of this chapter.
A complete record of all variance requests and related actions shall
be maintained by Darlington Township. In addition, a report of all
variances granted during the year shall be included in the annual
report to FEMA.
Notwithstanding any of the above, however, all structures shall be
designed and constructed so as to have the capability of resisting
the one-percent annual chance flood.