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Township of Washington, NJ chevron_right 2023-12-20 info chevron_right Part II General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 74 Flood Damage Prevention

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Ch 72 Fire Prevention
Ch 73 Flea Markets
Ch 74 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 74 Art I Scope and Administration
§ 74-1 Title.
§ 74-2 Scope.
§ 74-3 Purposes and objectives.
§ 74-4 Coordination with building codes.
§ 74-5 Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 74-6 Warning.
§ 74-7 Other laws.
§ 74-8 Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 74-8.1 Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
§ 74-9 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Ch 74 Art II Applicability
§ 74-10 General.
§ 74-11 Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 74-12 Establishing the letters of map revision (LDFE).
Ch 74 Art III Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 74-13 Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 74-14 General.
§ 74-15 Coordination.
§ 74-16 Duties.
§ 74-17 Use of changed technical data.
§ 74-18 Other permits.
§ 74-19 Determination of letters of map revisions.
§ 74-20 Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 74-21 Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 74-22 Floodway encroachment.
§ 74-22.1 Floodway revisions.
§ 74-23 Watercourse alteration.
§ 74-23.1 Engineering analysis.
§ 74-24 Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 74-25 Development in riparian zones.
§ 74-26 Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 74-27 Department records.
§ 74-28 Liability.
Ch 74 Art IV Permits
§ 74-29 Permits required.
§ 74-30 Application for permit.
§ 74-31 Validity of permit.
§ 74-32 Expiration.
§ 74-33 Suspension or revocation.
§ 74-34 Permit fees and review escrow.
Ch 74 Art V Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 74-35 Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 74-36 Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 74-37 Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
§ 74-38 Submission of additional data.
Ch 74 Art VI Inspections
§ 74-39 General.
§ 74-40 Inspections of development.
§ 74-41 Buildings and structures.
§ 74-42 Manufactured homes.
Ch 74 Art VII Variances
§ 74-43 General.
§ 74-44 Historic structures.
§ 74-45 Functionally dependent uses.
§ 74-46 Restrictions in floodways.
§ 74-47 Considerations.
§ 74-48 Conditions for issuance.
Ch 74 Art VIII Violations
§ 74-49 Violations.
§ 74-50 Authority.
§ 74-51 Unlawful continuance.
§ 74-52 Review period to correct violations.
Ch 74 Art IX Definitions
§ 74-53 General.
§ 74-54 Definitions.
Ch 74 Art X Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 74-55 General.
§ 74-56 Subdivision requirements.
Ch 74 Art XI Site Improvement
§ 74-57 Encroachment in floodways.
§ 74-57.1 Prohibited in floodways.
§ 74-58 Sewer facilities.
§ 74-59 Water facilities.
§ 74-60 Storm drainage.
§ 74-61 Streets and sidewalks.
§ 74-62 Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 74-63 Hazardous materials.
Ch 74 Art XII Manufactured Homes
§ 74-64 General.
§ 74-65 Elevation.
§ 74-66 Foundations.
§ 74-67 Anchoring.
§ 74-68 Enclosures.
§ 74-69 Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Ch 74 Art XIII Recreational Vehicles
§ 74-70 Placement prohibited.
§ 74-71 Temporary placement.
§ 74-72 Permanent placement.
Ch 74 Art XIV Tanks
§ 74-73 Tanks.
Ch 74 Art XV Other Development and Building Work
§ 74-74 General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 74-75 Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 74-76 Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 74-77 Fences.
§ 74-78 Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 74-79 Swimming pools.
§ 74-80 Roads and watercourse crossings.
Ch 74 Art XVI Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 74-81 Temporary structures.
§ 74-82 Temporary storage.
§ 74-83 Floodway encroachment.
Ch 74 Art XVII Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 74-84 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 74-85 Flood loads.
§ 74-86 Elevation.
§ 74-87 Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 74-88 Flood-damage resistant materials.
§ 74-89 Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Ch 76 Games of Chance, Bingo and Raffles
Ch 76A Highlands Preservation Area Exemptions
Ch 77 Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
Ch 79 Junkyards
Ch 80 Lead-Based Paint Inspections
Ch 81 Leaf Mulching/Composting
Ch 83 Littering
Ch 85 (Reserved)
Ch 89 Noise
Ch 90 Nuisances
Ch 91 Smoking
Ch 92 (Reserved)
Ch 93 Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 94 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 95 Precious Metals and Secondhand Goods
Ch 97 Recycling
Ch 97A Vacant Property Maintenance
Ch 98 Right to Farm
Ch 99 Road Specifications
Ch 102 Snow Emergencies
Ch 104 Soil Removal
Ch 106 Street and Sidewalks
Ch 107 Swimming Pools
Ch 109 Taxicab, Limousine, Autocab, Etc. Services
Ch 110 Towing and Storage
Ch 112 Trailers and Trailer Camps
Ch 113 Electric Vehicles
Ch 115 Vehicles and Trailers, Outside Storage of
Ch 117 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 119 Vehicles, Unlicensed Motor-Driven
Ch 121 Water Supply System Connections
Ch 123 Zoning
Ch 124 Charitable Solicitation on Roadways
Ch 125 Parades and Public Assemblies
Board of Health Legislation
Ch 126 Board of Health
Ch 131 Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 134 Nuisances
Ch 137 Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
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Ch A141 (Reserved)
Ch A142 Cable Television
Ch A143 Gas Company Franchise Renewal
Ch A144 Sewer Service Agreement
Ch A145 Telephone Franchises
Ch A146 Water Franchise
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Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 74 Flood Damage Prevention

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Washington 2-15-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-03.[1]Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 74, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted 6-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2011-08.

Article I Scope and Administration

§ 74-3 Purposes and objectives.

§ 74-4 Coordination with building codes.

§ 74-5 Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.

§ 74-6 Warning.

§ 74-7 Other laws.

§ 74-8 Violations and penalties for noncompliance.

§ 74-8.1 Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.

§ 74-9 Abrogation and greater restrictions.

Article II Applicability

§ 74-10 General.

§ 74-11 Establishment of flood hazard areas.

§ 74-12 Establishing the letters of map revision (LDFE).

Article III Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator

§ 74-13 Floodplain Administrator designation.

§ 74-14 General.

§ 74-15 Coordination.

§ 74-16 Duties.

§ 74-17 Use of changed technical data.

§ 74-18 Other permits.

§ 74-19 Determination of letters of map revisions.

§ 74-20 Requirement to submit new technical data.

§ 74-21 Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.

§ 74-22 Floodway encroachment.

§ 74-22.1 Floodway revisions.

§ 74-23 Watercourse alteration.

§ 74-23.1 Engineering analysis.

§ 74-24 Alterations in coastal areas.

§ 74-25 Development in riparian zones.

§ 74-26 Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.

§ 74-27 Department records.

§ 74-28 Liability.

Article IV Permits

§ 74-29 Permits required.

§ 74-30 Application for permit.

§ 74-31 Validity of permit.

§ 74-32 Expiration.

§ 74-33 Suspension or revocation.

§ 74-34 Permit fees and review escrow.

Article V Site Plans and Construction Documents

§ 74-35 Information for development in flood hazard areas.

§ 74-36 Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).

§ 74-37 Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.

§ 74-38 Submission of additional data.

Article VI Inspections

§ 74-39 General.

§ 74-40 Inspections of development.

§ 74-41 Buildings and structures.

§ 74-42 Manufactured homes.

Article VII Variances

§ 74-43 General.

§ 74-44 Historic structures.

§ 74-45 Functionally dependent uses.

§ 74-46 Restrictions in floodways.

§ 74-47 Considerations.

§ 74-48 Conditions for issuance.

Article VIII Violations

§ 74-49 Violations.

§ 74-50 Authority.

§ 74-51 Unlawful continuance.

§ 74-52 Review period to correct violations.

Article IX Definitions

§ 74-53 General.

§ 74-54 Definitions.

Article X Subdivisions and Other Developments

§ 74-55 General.

§ 74-56 Subdivision requirements.

Article XI Site Improvement

§ 74-57 Encroachment in floodways.

§ 74-57.1 Prohibited in floodways.

§ 74-58 Sewer facilities.

§ 74-59 Water facilities.

§ 74-60 Storm drainage.

§ 74-61 Streets and sidewalks.

§ 74-62 Limitations on placement of fill.

§ 74-63 Hazardous materials.

Article XII Manufactured Homes

§ 74-64 General.

§ 74-65 Elevation.

§ 74-66 Foundations.

§ 74-67 Anchoring.

§ 74-68 Enclosures.

§ 74-69 Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.

Article XIII Recreational Vehicles

§ 74-70 Placement prohibited.

§ 74-71 Temporary placement.

§ 74-72 Permanent placement.

Article XIV Tanks

§ 74-73 Tanks.

Article XV Other Development and Building Work

§ 74-74 General requirements for other development and building work.

§ 74-75 Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.

§ 74-76 Garages and accessory storage structures.

§ 74-77 Fences.

§ 74-78 Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.

§ 74-79 Swimming pools.

§ 74-80 Roads and watercourse crossings.

Article XVI Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage

§ 74-81 Temporary structures.

§ 74-82 Temporary storage.

§ 74-83 Floodway encroachment.

Article XVII Utility and Miscellaneous Group U

§ 74-84 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.

§ 74-85 Flood loads.

§ 74-86 Elevation.

§ 74-87 Enclosures below base flood elevation.

§ 74-88 Flood-damage resistant materials.

§ 74-89 Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.

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