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Township of Bethlehem, NJ
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2023-12-07
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 89 Flood Damage Prevention
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Administrator
Ch 4
Agricultural Development Committee
Ch 7
Claims Approval
Ch 10
Court, Joint Municipal
Ch 12
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 14
Economic Development Committee
Ch 15
Energy Aggregation Program
Ch 16
Environmental Commission
Ch 17
Green Team
Ch 20
Health, Board of
Ch 21
Health Services
Ch 32
Officers and Employees
Ch 34
Open Space Advisory Committee
Ch 36
Police Department
Ch 37
Public Information Office
Ch 38
Public Works Department
Ch 41
Recreation Commission
Ch 43
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 46
Third-Party Payroll Disbursement
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 52
Affordable Housing
Ch 54
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 57
Assemblies, Mass Public
Ch 63
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 65
Campgrounds
Ch 66
Criminal Background Checks
Ch 70
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 72
(Reserved)
Ch 76
Driveways
Ch 81
Farming
Ch 83
Fees
Ch 86
Fire Prevention
Ch 89
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 89 Art I
Scope and Administration
§ 89-1
Title.
§ 89-2
Scope.
§ 89-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 89-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 89-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 89-6
Warning.
§ 89-7
Other laws.
§ 89-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 89-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Ch 89 Art II
Applicability
§ 89-10
General.
§ 89-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 89-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Ch 89 Art III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 89-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 89-14
General.
§ 89-15
Coordination.
§ 89-16
Duties.
§ 89-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 89-18
Other permits.
§ 89-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 89-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 89-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 89-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 89-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 89-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 89-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 89-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 89-27
Department records.
§ 89-28
Liability.
Ch 89 Art IV
Permits
§ 89-29
Permits required.
§ 89-30
Application for permit.
§ 89-31
Validity of permit.
§ 89-32
Expiration.
§ 89-33
Suspension or revocation.
Ch 89 Art V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 89-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 89-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 89-36
Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
§ 89-37
Submission of additional data.
Ch 89 Art VI
Inspections
§ 89-38
General.
§ 89-39
Inspections of development.
§ 89-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 89-41
Manufactured homes.
Ch 89 Art VII
Variances
§ 89-42
General.
§ 89-43
Historic structures.
§ 89-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 89-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 89-46
Considerations.
§ 89-47
Conditions for issuance.
Ch 89 Art VIII
Violations
§ 89-48
Violations.
§ 89-49
Authority.
§ 89-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 89-51
Review period to correct violations.
Ch 89 Art IX
Definitions
§ 89-52
General.
§ 89-53
Definitions.
Ch 89 Art X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 89-54
General.
§ 89-55
Subdivision requirements.
Ch 89 Art XI
Site Improvement
§ 89-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 89-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 89-58
Water facilities.
§ 89-59
Storm drainage.
§ 89-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 89-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 89-62
Hazardous materials.
Ch 89 Art XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 89-63
General.
§ 89-64
Elevation.
§ 89-65
Foundations.
§ 89-66
Anchoring.
§ 89-67
Enclosures.
§ 89-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Ch 89 Art XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 89-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 89-70
Temporary placement.
§ 89-71
Permanent placement.
Ch 89 Art XIV
Tanks
§ 89-72
Tanks
Ch 89 Art XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 89-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 89-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 89-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 89-76
Fences.
§ 89-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 89-78
Swimming pools.
§ 89-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Ch 89 Art XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 89-80
Temporary structures.
§ 89-81
Temporary storage.
§ 89-82
Floodway encroachment.
Ch 89 Art XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 89-83
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
§ 89-84
Flood loads.
§ 89-85
Elevation.
§ 89-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 89-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 89-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Ch 94
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 95
Hunting
Ch 100
Zoning Permits
Ch 101
Development Fees
Ch 102
Land Use and Development
Ch 102A
Highlands Land Use and Development
Ch 103
Soil Removal and Fill Placement
Ch 106
Littering
Ch 113
Peace and Good Order
Ch 115
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 117
Property Maintenance
Ch 118
Protective Custody of Intoxicated Drivers
Ch 119
Quarry Licensing
Ch 126
Salt Storage, Privately Owned
Ch 131
Storm Sewers
Ch 136
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 139
Taxation
Ch 140
Trespassing
Ch 141
Trust Funds
Ch 144
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 146
Vehicles and Traffic
Part III: Board of Health Legislation
Ch 156
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 158
Animals
Ch 164
Fees
Ch 166
Food Establishments
Ch 172
Nuisances
Ch 175
(Reserved)
Ch 181
Sewage Disposal Systems
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 89
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Bethlehem
2-2-2023
by
Ord. No. 475.2023
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 89, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
8-20-2009
by
Ord. No. 261.3.2009.
Article I
Scope and Administration
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§ 89-1
Title.
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§ 89-2
Scope.
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§ 89-3
Purposes and objectives.
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§ 89-4
Coordination with building codes.
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§ 89-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
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§ 89-6
Warning.
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§ 89-7
Other laws.
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§ 89-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
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§ 89-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
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Article II
Applicability
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§ 89-10
General.
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§ 89-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
chevron_right
§ 89-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
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Article III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
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§ 89-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
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§ 89-14
General.
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§ 89-15
Coordination.
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§ 89-16
Duties.
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§ 89-17
Use of changed technical data.
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§ 89-18
Other permits.
chevron_right
§ 89-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
chevron_right
§ 89-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
chevron_right
§ 89-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
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§ 89-22
Floodway encroachment.
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§ 89-23
Watercourse alteration.
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§ 89-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
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§ 89-25
Development in riparian zones.
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§ 89-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
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§ 89-27
Department records.
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§ 89-28
Liability.
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Article IV
Permits
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§ 89-29
Permits required.
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§ 89-30
Application for permit.
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§ 89-31
Validity of permit.
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§ 89-32
Expiration.
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§ 89-33
Suspension or revocation.
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Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
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§ 89-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
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§ 89-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
chevron_right
§ 89-36
Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
chevron_right
§ 89-37
Submission of additional data.
chevron_right
Article VI
Inspections
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§ 89-38
General.
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§ 89-39
Inspections of development.
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§ 89-40
Buildings and structures.
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§ 89-41
Manufactured homes.
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Article VII
Variances
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§ 89-42
General.
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§ 89-43
Historic structures.
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§ 89-44
Functionally dependent uses.
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§ 89-45
Restrictions in floodways.
chevron_right
§ 89-46
Considerations.
chevron_right
§ 89-47
Conditions for issuance.
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Article VIII
Violations
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§ 89-48
Violations.
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§ 89-49
Authority.
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§ 89-50
Unlawful continuance.
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§ 89-51
Review period to correct violations.
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Article IX
Definitions
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§ 89-52
General.
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§ 89-53
Definitions.
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Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
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§ 89-54
General.
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§ 89-55
Subdivision requirements.
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Article XI
Site Improvement
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§ 89-56
Encroachment in floodways.
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§ 89-57
Sewer facilities.
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§ 89-58
Water facilities.
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§ 89-59
Storm drainage.
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§ 89-60
Streets and sidewalks.
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§ 89-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
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§ 89-62
Hazardous materials.
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Article XII
Manufactured Homes
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§ 89-63
General.
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§ 89-64
Elevation.
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§ 89-65
Foundations.
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§ 89-66
Anchoring.
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§ 89-67
Enclosures.
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§ 89-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
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Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
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§ 89-69
Placement prohibited.
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§ 89-70
Temporary placement.
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§ 89-71
Permanent placement.
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Article XIV
Tanks
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§ 89-72
Tanks
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Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
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§ 89-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
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§ 89-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
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§ 89-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
chevron_right
§ 89-76
Fences.
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§ 89-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
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§ 89-78
Swimming pools.
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§ 89-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
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Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
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§ 89-80
Temporary structures.
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§ 89-81
Temporary storage.
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§ 89-82
Floodway encroachment.
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Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
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§ 89-83
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
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§ 89-84
Flood loads.
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§ 89-85
Elevation.
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§ 89-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
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§ 89-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
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§ 89-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
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