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Borough of Rutherford, NJ
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Chapter 37 Floodplain Management
Chapter 37
Floodplain Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough of Rutherford Council
12-8-2025
by
Ord. No. 3732-25
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 37, Floodplain Management, adopted
5-27-2025
by
Ord. No. 3718-25
.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 37-1
Title.
§ 37-2
Scope.
§ 37-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 37-4
Coordination with Building Codes.
§ 37-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 37-6
Warning.
§ 37-7
Other laws.
§ 37-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 37-8.1
Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
§ 37-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability
§ 37-10
General.
§ 37-11
Establishment of Flood Hazard Areas.
§ 37-12
Establishing the Local Design Flood Elevation (LDFE).
Article III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 37-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 37-14
General.
§ 37-15
Coordination.
§ 37-16
Duties.
§ 37-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 37-18
Other permits.
§ 37-19
Determination of Local Design Flood Elevations.
§ 37-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 37-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 37-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 37-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 37-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 37-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 37-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 37-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 37-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 37-27
Department records.
§ 37-28
Liability.
Article IV
Permits
§ 37-29
Permits required.
§ 37-30
Application for permit.
§ 37-31
Validity of permit.
§ 37-32
Expiration.
§ 37-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 37-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 37-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 37-36
Analyses and certifications by a Licensed Professional Engineer.
§ 37-37
Submission of additional data.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 37-38
General.
§ 37-39
Inspections of development.
§ 37-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 37-41
Manufactured homes.
Article VII
Variances
§ 37-42
General.
§ 37-43
Historic structures.
§ 37-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 37-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 37-46
Considerations.
§ 37-47
Conditions for issuance.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 37-48
Violations.
§ 37-49
Authority.
§ 37-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 37-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Definitions
§ 37-52
General.
§ 37-53
Definitions.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 37-54
General.
§ 37-55
Subdivision requirements.
Article XI
Site Improvement
§ 37-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 37-56.1
Prohibited in floodways.
§ 37-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 37-58
Water facilities.
§ 37-59
Storm drainage.
§ 37-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 37-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 37-62
Hazardous materials.
Article XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 37-63
General.
§ 37-64
Elevation.
§ 37-65
Foundations.
§ 37-66
Anchoring.
§ 37-67
Enclosures.
§ 37-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 37-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 37-70
Temporary placement.
§ 37-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 37-72
Tanks.
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 37-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 37-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 37-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 37-76
Fences.
§ 37-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 37-78
Swimming pools.
§ 37-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 37-80
Temporary structures.
§ 37-81
Temporary storage.
§ 37-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 37-83
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 37-84
Flood loads.
§ 37-85
Elevation.
§ 37-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 37-87
Flood-damage resistant materials.
§ 37-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Article XVIII
Severability
§ 37-89
Severability.
Article XIX
Effective Date
§ 37-90
When effective.