This chapter shall apply to all areas of special
flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the City of Lebanon.
Pursuant to RSA 674:56, by resolution of the City Council, all lands designated as special flood hazard areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its "Flood Insurance Study for the County of Grafton, NH" dated February 20, 2008, together with the associated Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated February 20, 2008, are declared to be part of the City of Lebanon Code, Chapter 74 and are hereby incorporated by reference. The Flood Insurance Study is on file at the office of the City Clerk, 51 North Park Street, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed,
located, extended, converted or altered without full compliance with
the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate
or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions.
However, where this chapter and another ordinance, easement, covenant
or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more
stringent restrictions shall prevail.
In the interpretation and application of this
chapter, all provisions shall be:
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
areas 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 City of Lebanon, any officer or
employee thereof, or the Federal Insurance Administration, for any
flood damages that result from reliance on the ordinance or any administrative
decision lawfully made thereunder.
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions.
