A. 
Designation of Floodplain Administrator. The Floodplain Administrator is the person charged by the Board of Supervisors with the duty of administration and enforcement of this chapter. The Floodplain Administrator for the Township is the Township Engineer.
B. 
Duties of the Floodplain Administrator. The Floodplain Administrator shall perform the following duties:
(1) 
Inspect all development within the flood hazard area to assure that the requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
(2) 
Review all applications for proposed development within the flood hazard area for compliance with the requirements of this chapter, make determinations necessary for the administration of the Ordinance; and issue a floodplain development permit or special approval, as applicable, only for applications that satisfy the requirements of this chapter, or to the extent of any variance from a requirement(s) has been granted by the Mount Joy Township Zoning Hearing Board.
(3) 
Coordinate permitting activities undertaken pursuant to this chapter with permitting and approval activities undertaken pursuant to Township ordinances regulating zoning, subdivision and land development, grading and erosion control, construction, and sewage management to assure consistency among the plan documents submitted for and relating to each permit or approval.
(4) 
Review land development and subdivision proposals submitted for municipal review and approval under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code[1] to determine whether:
(a) 
The proposal is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage within the flood-prone area;
(b) 
All public and private utility facilities are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage;
(c) 
Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and
(d) 
Where such a proposal is greater than 50 lots or five acres, whichever is less, base flood elevation data is provided.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
(5) 
Inform the applicant that additional Township, state or federal permits or approvals may be required for the development, and require that the applicant provide copies of all state and federal permits and approvals.
(6) 
In the case of an application relating to an existing structure, review the history of repairs and cumulative substantial damage, proposed costs of improvements and/or repairs, and the pre-improvement market value of the structure, and make a substantial improvement/substantial damage determination in accordance with the then-current FEMA Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk Reference.
(7) 
During the construction period, inspect new and substantially improved structures to verify and record compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the issued floodplain development permit, including, but not limited to, actual elevation data, floodproofing measures, and certifications of floodproofing.
(8) 
Make the necessary interpretation as to the exact location of boundaries of the flood hazard area where interpretation is needed because of a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions.
(9) 
When base flood elevation data or floodplain encroachment data have not been provided, obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base blood elevation data available from a federal, state or other source.
(10) 
Maintain all records pertaining to the administration and enforcement of this chapter, including, but not limited to, historic and current flood insurance study reports and rate maps for the Township; map changes issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; finished construction elevation data; issued floodplain protection permits; applications for variance from this chapter and decisions on such applications made by the Zoning Hearing Board; inspections; and enforcement actions, in perpetuity or for the life of the structure.
(11) 
Consult with legal, engineering or construction professionals, as necessary, for the administration of this chapter.
(12) 
Serve notices of violation, issue stop-work orders, revoke permits, and order (or undertake) corrective actions for noncompliance of any development with the requirements of this chapter.
(13) 
Take any other action reasonably necessary for the administration or enforcement of this chapter.
(14) 
When requested and subject to review by the Board of Supervisors, prepare a biennial report of community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program for submission to FEMA.
A. 
Prior to issuance of a floodplain development permit, no encroachment, alteration or improvement of any kind shall be made to any watercourse until:
(1) 
All adjacent municipalities which may be affected by such action have been notified by the Township; and
(2) 
All required permits or approvals have been first obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection;
(3) 
Unless it can be shown that the activity will not reduce or impede the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse in any way.
B. 
The Township shall notify the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development prior to any alteration or relocation of any watercourse.
A. 
To the extent development and construction is permitted in the flood hazard area (see § 53-5A), a floodplain development permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within the flood hazard area of the Township.
B. 
The Floodplain Administrator shall issue a floodplain development permit only after making a determination that the proposed work to be undertaken will be in conformance with the requirements of this chapter.
C. 
Construction or development permitted by the floodplain development permit shall be completed no later than one year following the date of the permit. Upon demonstration of sufficient cause, submitted in writing, and so long as in compliance with the then-current Floodplain Management Ordinance and FIRM, the Floodplain Administrator may extend the permit for a period not to exceed one year.
Application for a floodplain development permit shall be made on the current form adopted by the Township and shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
A. 
Site location, including the Adams County property identification number(s).
B. 
Name, mailing address, telephone number and email address of the applicant.
C. 
Name, mailing address, and telephone number of the title owner(s) of land on which the proposed construction is to occur.
D. 
If the applicant is not the owner(s), a statement of the legal right of the applicant to make the application.
E. 
Name, address, telephone number and email address of the contractor(s) performing the work.
F. 
Listing of other local, state and federal permits or approvals required for the proposed structure and/or its intended use, the status of such permits or approvals, and a copy of such permits or approvals when issued in advance of the submission of the application.
G. 
A brief description of the proposed work.
H. 
A plan of the site, drawn at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet or less, showing the following:
(1) 
Map of the general area providing enough information to enable a person who is unfamiliar with the Township to accurately determine the location of the site involved;
(2) 
North arrow and scale;
(3) 
Dates of the original plan and any revisions;
(4) 
Topographic contour lines based upon the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) or then-current version, showing existing and proposed contours at intervals of two feet in a geographic coordinate system grid referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), Western Hemisphere;
(5) 
Property lines, including dimensions, and the size of the site expressed in acres and square feet;
(6) 
Location of existing bodies of water or watercourses and identified floodplain areas;
(7) 
Size and location of any existing structure(s) or improvements on the property, including but not limited to streets, access drives, driveways and parking lots;
(8) 
Size and location of proposed structure(s) and other improvements;
(9) 
Type, size and location of all existing public or private utility facilities, including but not limited to water, sanitary sewer and stormwater;
(10) 
Proposed streets, access drives, driveways, and parking areas, showing all rights-of-ways and pavement widths;
(11) 
Profile drawings for all proposed streets, drives, and other accessways, including proposed grades;
(12) 
Plans and profiles of all proposed utility systems, including, but not limited to, water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater;
(13) 
Location of any public or private facilities or utilities, and any other natural or man-made features affecting, or affected by, the proposed activity or development;
(14) 
Location of any structures adjacent to the property;
(15) 
Location of all proposed or existing streets, drives or accessways and parking areas, including information size, pavement type and elevation;
(16) 
Location of any existing bodies of water or watercourses, including the direction and velocity of the flow of water; and
(17) 
Location and boundary of the floodplain and as shown on the most current Flood Insurance Rate Map for the Township of Mount Joy, Adams County; the boundaries of the applicable floodway and information and spot elevations concerning the base flood elevations; and information concerning the flow of water, including direction and velocities.
I. 
Plans of the proposed structure(s) and improvements, drawn at a suitable scale, containing sufficiently detailed architectural or engineering drawings, including floor plans, sections, and exterior elevations, and showing the following:
(1) 
Proposed finished floor elevations of any proposed structure;
(2) 
Proposed lowest floor elevation of each proposed structure based upon North American Vertical Datum of 1988;
(3) 
Elevation of the base flood;
(4) 
Information concerning flood depths, pressures, velocities, impact and uplift forces and other factors associated with the base flood, if available;
(5) 
Detailed information concerning any proposed floodproofing measures; and
(6) 
As necessary, supplemental information relevant to the administration of the UCC.
J. 
Brief description and estimated cost of the proposed work, including a breakout of flood-related work and costs and, in such cases where the permit is sought to repair flood-damaged property, the market value of the structure before the flood damage occurred.
K. 
The following data and documentation:
(1) 
Documentation, certified by a registered professional engineer or architect, which contains a complete and accurate description of the effects the proposed development will have on base flood elevations and flows;
(2) 
Documentation, certified by a registered professional engineer or architect, stating that the proposed construction or development has been adequately designed to withstand the pressures, velocities, impact and uplift forces associated with the base flood. Such statement shall include a description of the type and extent of floodproofing measures which have been incorporated into the design of the structure;
(3) 
Documentation, certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or other qualified person, which contains a complete and accurate description of the nature and extent of pollution that might possibly occur from the development during the course of a base flood, including a statement concerning the effects such pollution may have on human life;
(4) 
Documentation, certified by a registered professional engineer or architect, which contains a complete and accurate description of the kinds and amounts of any loose buoyant materials or debris that may possibly exist or be located on the site below the base flood elevation and the effects such materials and debris may have on base flood elevations and flows;
(5) 
The appropriate component of the Department of Environmental Protection's Planning Module for Land Development;
(6) 
Detailed information to permit a determination of compliance with Article IV, Development Which May Endanger Human Life, including:
(a) 
The amount, location and purpose of any materials or substances referred to in Article IV, § 53-21A(1), which are intended to be used, produced, stored or otherwise maintained on site;
(b) 
A description of the safeguards incorporated into the design of the proposed structure to prevent leaks or spills of the dangerous materials or substances listed in Article IV, § 53-21A(1), during the base flood;
(7) 
Where any excavation or grading is proposed, a plan meeting the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection to implement and maintain sedimentation and erosion control;
(8) 
If any proposed construction or development is located entirely or partially within the floodplain, applicants shall provide all the necessary information in sufficient detail and clarity to enable the Floodplain Administrator to determine that the proposed development is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage and complies with the requirements of this chapter.
The application for a floodplain development permit shall be accompanied by payment of the then-current administrative fees as have been established by the Board of Supervisors. An application submitted without payment of fees will not be accepted for processing.
After the issuance of a floodplain development permit, no change of any kind shall be made to the application, permit or related plans and documentation submitted with the application without the written consent or approval of the Floodplain Administrator. Requests for any change shall be in writing and submitted to the Floodplain Administrator.
Upon issuance of the floodplain management permit, the Floodplain Administrator shall issue to the applicant a placard which references the issued floodplain management permit by applicant, permit number and the date the permit was issued. The applicant shall place the placard in a prominent location on the property and shall maintain the placard in place until such time as construction or development has concluded.