As applicable, a permit shall be required before any construction,
reconstruction or development is undertaken within any floodplain
or flood hazard area located within any area of the Township and said
permit shall be issued by the floodplain administrator.
The floodplain administrator shall submit to the Beaver County
Planning Commission copies of all land development plans (as defined
by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended) within the floodplain that are under
the review of the floodplain administrator, to the extent the same
is required by the Beaver County Planning Commission. Such submittal
shall be in accordance with the subdivision and land development review
process as established by the Beaver County Planning Commission. The
recommendations of the Beaver County Planning Commission shall be
considered by the floodplain administrator in its review of these
land development plans. The floodplain administrator may submit a
copy of all applications and plans for any proposed construction or
development in any identified floodplain area to be considered by
the Beaver County Conservation District for review and comment prior
to the issuance of a permit. The recommendations of the Beaver County
Conservation District may be considered by the municipality and/or
its floodplain administrator for possible incorporation into the proposed
plan.
As directed by the floodplain administrator, a copy of all plans
and applications for any proposed construction or development in any
identified floodplain area to be considered for approval shall be
submitted by the applicant to any other entities and/or individuals
as deemed appropriate by the floodplain administrator for review and
comment by those entities/individuals. The applicant shall provide
proof of delivery of these materials/documents to the floodplain administrator.
After the issuance of a permit by the floodplain administrator,
no changes of any kind shall be made to the application, permit or
any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted with
the application without the written consent or approval of the floodplain
administrator. Requests for any such change shall be in writing, and
shall be submitted by the applicant to the floodplain administrator
for review and disposition.
In addition to the permit, the floodplain administrator shall
issue a placard which shall be displayed on the premises during the
time construction is in progress. This placard shall show the number
of the permit, the date of its issuance, any other information as
deemed appropriate by the floodplain administrator and is to be signed
by the floodplain administrator.