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Township of Chesterfield, NJ
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 118 Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 118
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Chesterfield
5-9-2024
by
Ord. No. 2024-7
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 118, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
12-14-2017
by
Ord. No. 2017-16
.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 118-1
Title.
§ 118-2
Scope.
§ 118-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 118-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 118-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 118-6
Warning.
§ 118-7
Effect on other laws.
§ 118-8
Violations and penalties.
§ 118-8.1
Solid waste disposal in flood hazard areas.
§ 118-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability
§ 118-10
General requirements.
§ 118-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 118-12
Establishing local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Article III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 118-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 118-14
Authority.
§ 118-15
Coordination.
§ 118-16
Duties.
§ 118-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 118-18
Other permits.
§ 118-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 118-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 118-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 118-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 118-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 118-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 118-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 118-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 118-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 118-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 118-27
Department records.
§ 118-28
Liability.
Article IV
Permits
§ 118-29
Permits required.
§ 118-30
Application for permit.
§ 118-31
Validity of permit.
§ 118-32
Expiration.
§ 118-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 118-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 118-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 118-36
Analyses and certifications by licensed professional engineer.
§ 118-37
Submission of additional data.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 118-38
General provisions.
§ 118-39
Inspections of development.
§ 118-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 118-41
Manufactured homes.
Article VII
Variances
§ 118-42
General.
§ 118-43
Historic structures.
§ 118-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 118-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 118-46
Considerations.
§ 118-47
Conditions for issuance.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 118-48
Development and documentation.
§ 118-49
Authority.
§ 118-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 118-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Definitions
§ 118-52
Word meanings.
§ 118-53
Terms defined.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 118-54
Review of proposals.
§ 118-55
Subdivision requirements.
Article XI
Site Improvement
§ 118-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 118-56.1
Prohibited activities in floodways.
§ 118-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 118-58
Water facilities.
§ 118-59
Storm drainage.
§ 118-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 118-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 118-62
Hazardous materials.
Article XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 118-63
Installation guidelines.
§ 118-64
Elevation.
§ 118-65
Foundations.
§ 118-66
Anchoring.
§ 118-67
Enclosures.
§ 118-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 118-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 118-70
Temporary placement.
§ 118-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 118-72
Tank requirements.
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 118-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 118-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 118-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 118-76
Fences.
§ 118-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 118-78
Swimming pools.
§ 118-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 118-80
Temporary structures.
§ 118-81
Temporary storage.
§ 118-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 118-83
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 118-84
Flood loads.
§ 118-85
Elevation.
§ 118-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 118-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 118-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.