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Township of Independence, NJ
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 222 Floodplain Management
Chapter 222
Floodplain Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Independence
2-14-2023
by
Ord. No. 2023-02
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 222, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-04.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 222-1
Title.
§ 222-2
Scope.
§ 222-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 222-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 222-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 222-6
Warning.
§ 222-7
Other laws.
§ 222-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 222-8.1
Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
§ 222-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability
§ 222-10
General.
§ 222-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 222-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Article III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 222-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 222-14
General.
§ 222-15
Coordination.
§ 222-16
Duties.
§ 222-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 222-18
Other permits.
§ 222-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 222-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 222-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 222-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 222-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 222-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 222-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 222-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 222-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 222-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 222-27
Department records.
§ 222-28
Liability.
Article IV
Permits
§ 222-29
Permits required.
§ 222-30
Application for permit.
§ 222-31
Validity of permit.
§ 222-32
Expiration.
§ 222-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 222-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 222-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 222-36
Analyses and certifications by a Licensed Professional Engineer.
§ 222-37
Submission of additional data.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 222-38
General.
§ 222-39
Inspections of development.
§ 222-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 222-41
Manufactured homes.
Article VII
Variances
§ 222-42
General.
§ 222-43
Historic structures.
§ 222-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 222-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 222-46
Considerations.
§ 222-47
Conditions for issuance.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 222-48
Violations.
§ 222-49
Authority.
§ 222-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 222-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Definitions
§ 222-52
General.
§ 222-53
Definitions.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 222-54
General.
§ 222-55
Subdivision requirements.
Article XI
Site Improvement
§ 222-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 222-56.1
Prohibited in floodways.
§ 222-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 222-58
Water facilities.
§ 222-59
Storm drainage.
§ 222-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 222-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 222-62
Hazardous materials.
Article XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 222-63
General.
§ 222-64
Elevation.
§ 222-65
Foundations.
§ 222-66
Anchoring.
§ 222-67
Enclosures.
§ 222-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 222-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 222-70
Temporary placement.
§ 222-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 222-72
Tanks.
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 222-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 222-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 222-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 222-76
Fences.
§ 222-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 222-78
Swimming pools.
§ 222-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 222-80
Temporary structures.
§ 222-81
Temporary storage.
§ 222-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 222-83
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 222-84
Flood loads.
§ 222-85
Elevation.
§ 222-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 222-87
Flood-damage resistant materials.
§ 222-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.