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Borough of Highland Park, NJ
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 197 Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 197
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Highland Park
9-6-2022
by
Ord. No. 22-2057
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 197, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
6-1-2010
by
Ord. No. 10-1784
.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 197-1
Findings; repeal of prior provisions.
§ 197-2
Title.
§ 197-3
Scope.
§ 197-4
Purposes and objectives.
§ 197-5
Coordination with Building Codes.
§ 197-6
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 197-7
Warning.
§ 197-8
Other laws.
§ 197-9
Violations and penalties.
§ 197-10
Solid waste disposal in flood hazard area.
§ 197-11
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability and Administration
§ 197-12
General applicability.
§ 197-13
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 197-14
Establishing local design flood elevation (LDFE).
§ 197-15
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 197-16
General duties of Floodplain Administrator.
§ 197-17
Coordination with Construction Official.
§ 197-18
Duties of Floodplain Administrator.
§ 197-19
Use of changed technical data.
§ 197-20
Other permits.
§ 197-21
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 197-22
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 197-23
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 197-24
Floodway encroachment.
§ 197-25
Watercourse alteration.
§ 197-26
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 197-27
Development in riparian zones.
§ 197-28
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 197-29
Department records.
§ 197-30
Liability.
§ 197-31
Permits required.
§ 197-32
Application for permit.
§ 197-33
Validity of permit.
§ 197-34
Expiration of permit.
§ 197-35
Suspension or revocation of permit.
Article III
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 197-36
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 197-37
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 197-38
Analyses and certifications by licensed professional engineer.
§ 197-39
Submission of additional data.
§ 197-40
Inspections in general.
§ 197-41
Inspection of development.
§ 197-42
Inspection of buildings and structures.
§ 197-43
Inspection of manufactured homes.
Article IV
Variances
§ 197-44
Authority to hear and decide.
§ 197-45
Historic structures.
§ 197-46
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 197-47
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 197-48
Considerations.
§ 197-49
Conditions for issuance.
§ 197-50
Violations.
§ 197-51
Authority to issue notices of violation or stop-work orders.
§ 197-52
Unlawful continuance.
§ 197-53
Review period to correct violations.
Article V
Definitions
§ 197-54
General.
§ 197-55
Terms defined.
Article VI
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 197-56
General.
§ 197-57
Subdivision requirements.
Article VII
Site Improvement
§ 197-58
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 197-59
Prohibited in floodways.
§ 197-60
(Reserved)
§ 197-61
Sewer facilities.
§ 197-62
Water facilities.
§ 197-63
Storm drainage.
§ 197-64
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 197-65
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 197-66
(Reserved)
§ 197-67
Hazardous materials.
Article VIII
Manufactured Homes
§ 197-68
General standards.
§ 197-69
Elevation.
§ 197-70
Foundations.
§ 197-71
Anchoring.
§ 197-72
Enclosures.
§ 197-73
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article IX
Recreational Vehicles
§ 197-74
Placement prohibited.
§ 197-75
Temporary placement.
§ 197-76
Permanent placement.
Article X
Tanks
§ 197-77
Tank standards.
Article XI
Other Development and Building Work
§ 197-78
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 197-79
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 197-80
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 197-81
Fences.
§ 197-82
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 197-83
Swimming pools.
§ 197-84
Roads and watercourse crossings.
§ 197-85
through § 197-86. (Reserved)
Article XII
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 197-87
Temporary structures.
§ 197-88
Temporary storage.
§ 197-89
Floodway encroachment.
Article XIII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 197-90
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 197-91
Flood loads.
§ 197-92
Elevation.
§ 197-93
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 197-94
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 197-95
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.