Township of Hanover, NJ
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2023-06-08
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 141 Floodplain Management
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Article III General Provisions
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Code of Ethics
- Ch 5 Board Meeting Attendance; Removal From Office for Nonexcused Absences
- Ch 9 Claims Approval
- Ch 13 Community Development Revenue Sharing
- Ch 14 Contracts
- Ch 15 Cooperative Pricing
- Ch 17 Municipal Court and Violations Bureau
- Ch 19 Cultural Arts Committee
- Ch 20 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 21 Economic Development Advisory Committee
- Ch 22 Environmental Commission
- Ch 27 Health, Board of
- Ch 31 Landmark Commission
- Ch 35 Local Assistance Board
- Ch 39 Municipal Utilities Authority
- Ch 43 Notices, Service of
- Ch 47 Officers and Employees
- Ch 50 Open Space, Parkland and Facilities Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee
- Ch 53 Police Department
- Ch 54 Police Officers, Off-Duty Employment of
- Ch 57 Public Works, Buildings and Grounds and Park Maintenance Department
- Ch 59 Recreation Commissioners, Board of
- Ch 61 Salaries and Compensation; Personnel Policies
- Ch 63 Stoney Brook Community Farm and Garden Advisory Committee
- Ch 65 Sewerage Authority
- Ch 67 Substance Awareness Council
- Ch 69 Whippanong Garden Club
- Ch 70 Whippanong Library
- General Legislation
- Ch 72 Affordable Housing
- Ch 74 Aircraft
- Ch 78 Alarm Systems
- Ch 82 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 86 Amusement Devices
- Ch 90 Autowreckers
- Ch 92 Background Checks
- Ch 94 Buildings and Structures
- Ch 99 Carnivals
- Ch 102 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 105 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 109 Curfew
- Ch 113 Dance Halls
- Ch 115 Developers' Disclosure
- Ch 117 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 120 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 121 Dry-Cleaning and Laundering Establishments
- Ch 122 Filming
- Ch 125 Fees
- Ch 126 Fertilizer Application
- Ch 129 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 133 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 137 Fire Prevention
- Ch 141 Floodplain Management
- Ch 141 Art III General Provisions
- § 141-6 Lands to which this chapter applies.
- § 141-7 Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard.
- § 141-8 Violations and penalties.
- § 141-9 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 141-10 Interpretation.
- § 141-11 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Ch 146 Games of Chance
- Ch 150 Garage Sales and Flea Markets
- Ch 154 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 155 (Reserved)
- Ch 158 Grading
- Ch 161 Hazardous Substance Discharge and Recovery Costs
- Ch 162 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 165 Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
- Ch 166 Land Use and Development
- Ch 171 Littering
- Ch 176 Minibikes
- Ch 179 Motels
- Ch 179A Municipal Buildings, Restricted Areas to Safeguard Records
- Ch 180 Nuisance Properties
- Ch 183 News Vending Machines
- Ch 184 Noise
- Ch 187 Oil-Water Separators and Water Quality Basins
- Ch 189 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 193 Parking and Traffic in Semipublic Places
- Ch 198 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 200 Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)
- Ch 202 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 210 Pesticides
- Ch 214 Poolrooms
- Ch 218 Property Maintenance
- Ch 220 Retail Establishments Hours of Operation
- Ch 223 School Property, Use of
- Ch 225 Scooters
- Ch 228 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 229 Security
- Ch 230 Separate Storm Sewer System
- Ch 232 Sewers
- Ch 235 Short-Term Rentals
- Ch 237 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch 241 Soil Removal
- Ch 243 Solicitors, Canvassers and Itinerant Vendors
- Ch 248 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 250 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 253 Tennis Courts
- Ch 255 Towing and Road Service
- Ch 257 Traffic Control Regulations
- Ch 258 Trees
- Ch 263 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 266 Vehicle Statutes Applicable to Private Property
- Ch 267 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 277 Water
- Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 281 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 282 Alternate Members to Board of Health
- Ch 284 Fees
- Ch 288 Ice Delivery
- Ch 289 (Reserved)
- Ch 290 Milk and Milk Products
- Ch 292 Mink Ranches
- Ch 296 Notices, Service of
- Ch 300 Nuisances
- Ch 304 Odors, Offensive
- Ch 308 Officers and Employees
- Ch 312 Pigs
- Ch 318 Retail Food-Handling Establishments
- Ch 323 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 327 Smoke
- Ch 331 Swimming Pools
- Ch 335 Vending Machines
- Ch 336 Tobacco, Sale of
- Ch 337 Electronic Smoking Devices
- Appendix
- Ch A343 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special
flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the Township of Hanover.
[Amended 2-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2-2021]
A.
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency in a scientific and engineering report entitled
"Flood Insurance Study, Volume 1 of 8, Morris County, New Jersey (All
Jurisdictions)," revised preliminary date February 2016, with accompanying
Flood Insurance Rate Maps are hereby adopted by reference and declared
a part of this chapter. The referenced Flood Insurance Rate Maps for
the Township are as follows:
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Panel 303F, dated February 26, 2016.
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Panel 304F, dated February 26, 2016.
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Panel 306F, dated February 26, 2016.
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Panel 308F, dated February 26, 2016.
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Panel 309F, dated August 22, 2017.
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Panel 311F, dated February 26, 2016.
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Panel 312F, dated February 26, 2016.
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Panel 316F, dated February 26, 2016.
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Panel 317F, dated February 26, 2016.
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B.
The Flood Insurance Study is on file in the Township of Hanover's
Municipal Building located at 1000 Route 10 in Whippany, New Jersey
07981. (Mailing address: Post Office Box 250, Whippany, New Jersey
07981-0250.)
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. Violation
of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of
its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards
established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of
its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
ninety days, or both, for each day a violation exists. In addition,
such person shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Township of Hanover from
taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy
any violation.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate
or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions.
However, where this chapter and any other chapter, 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
area 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 Township of Hanover, any officer
or employee thereof or the Federal Insurance Administration, for any
flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative
decision lawfully made thereunder.
