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Township of Hamilton, NJ chevron_right 2024-07-16 info chevron_right Part III Land Use Legislation chevron_right Chapter 536 Flood Damage Prevention

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Land Use Legislation
Ch 530 Environmental Impact Statements
Ch 536 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 536 Art I Scope and Administration
§ 536-1 Title.
§ 536-2 Scope.
§ 536-3 Purposes and objectives.
§ 536-4 Coordination with building codes.
§ 536-5 Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 536-6 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 536-7 Effect on other provisions.
§ 536-8 Violations and penalties.
§ 536-9 Solid waste disposal in flood hazard area.
§ 536-10 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Ch 536 Art II Applicability
§ 536-11 Minimum requirements.
§ 536-12 Flood hazard areas established.
§ 536-13 Local design flood elevation (LDFE) established.
Ch 536 Art III Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator
§ 536-14 Floodplain Administrator Designated.
§ 536-15 Administration authority.
§ 536-16 Coordination.
§ 536-17 Duties.
§ 536-18 Use of changed technical data.
§ 536-19 Other permits.
§ 536-20 Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 536-21 Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 536-22 Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 536-23 Floodway encroachment.
§ 536-24 Floodway revisions.
§ 536-25 Watercourse alteration.
§ 536-26 Engineering analysis.
§ 536-27 Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 536-28 Development in riparian zones.
§ 536-29 Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 536-30 Department records.
§ 536-31 Liability.
Ch 536 Art IV Permits
§ 536-32 Permits required.
§ 536-33 Application for permit.
§ 536-34 Information required for permits.
§ 536-35 Validity of permit.
§ 536-36 Expiration.
§ 536-37 Suspension or revocation.
Ch 536 Art V Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 536-38 Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 536-39 Application for development permit; notice requirements.
§ 536-40 Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 536-41 Analyses and certifications by licensed professional engineer.
§ 536-42 Submission of additional data.
Ch 536 Art VI Inspections
§ 536-43 Development subject to inspection.
§ 536-44 Inspections of development.
§ 536-45 Buildings and structures.
§ 536-46 Manufactured homes.
Ch 536 Art VII Variances
§ 536-47 Requests for variances.
§ 536-48 Historic structures.
§ 536-49 Functionally dependent uses.
§ 536-50 Restrictions in floodways.
§ 536-51 Considerations for issuance.
§ 536-52 Conditions for issuance.
Ch 536 Art VIII Violations
§ 536-53 Activities deemed violations.
§ 536-54 Authority to serve notices.
§ 536-55 Unlawful continuance.
§ 536-56 Review period to correct violations.
Ch 536 Art IX Definitions
§ 536-57 Construal of term meanings.
§ 536-58 Terms defined.
Ch 536 Art X Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 536-59 Review of proposals.
§ 536-60 Subdivision requirements.
Ch 536 Art XI Site Improvement
§ 536-61 Encroachment in floodways.
§ 536-62 Prohibited in floodways.
§ 536-63 Sewer facilities.
§ 536-64 Water facilities.
§ 536-65 Storm drainage.
§ 536-66 Streets and sidewalks.
§ 536-67 Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 536-68 Hazardous materials.
Ch 536 Art XII Manufactured Homes
§ 536-69 Installation standards.
§ 536-70 Elevation.
§ 536-71 Foundations.
§ 536-72 Anchoring.
§ 536-73 Enclosures.
§ 536-74 Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
§ 536-75 Exception.
Ch 536 Art XIII Recreational Vehicles
§ 536-76 Placement prohibited.
§ 536-77 Temporary placement.
§ 536-78 Permanent placement.
Ch 536 Art XIV Tanks
§ 536-79 General requirements for tanks.
Ch 536 Art XV Other Development and Building Work
§ 536-80 General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 536-81 Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 536-82 Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 536-83 Fences.
§ 536-84 Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 536-85 Swimming pools.
§ 536-86 Roads and watercourse crossings.
Ch 536 Art XVI Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 536-87 Temporary structures.
§ 536-88 Temporary storage.
§ 536-89 Floodway encroachment.
Ch 536 Art XVII Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 536-90 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U defined.
§ 536-91 Flood loads.
§ 536-92 Elevation.
§ 536-93 Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 536-94 Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 536-95 Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
§ 536-96 Exception.
Ch 550 Land Development
Ch 565 Site Investigation and Soil Sampling
Ch 572 Soil Removal
Ch 577 Stormwater Control
Ch 583 Stream Buffer Conservation Zone
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Chapter 536 Flood Damage Prevention

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Hamilton 2-7-2023 by Ord. No. 23-004.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 536, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted as Ch. 157 of the 1994 Code of Ordinances, as amended.

Article I Scope and Administration

§ 536-1 Title.

§ 536-2 Scope.

§ 536-3 Purposes and objectives.

§ 536-4 Coordination with building codes.

§ 536-5 Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.

§ 536-6 Warning and disclaimer of liability.

§ 536-7 Effect on other provisions.

§ 536-8 Violations and penalties.

§ 536-9 Solid waste disposal in flood hazard area.

§ 536-10 Abrogation and greater restrictions.

Article II Applicability

§ 536-11 Minimum requirements.

§ 536-12 Flood hazard areas established.

§ 536-13 Local design flood elevation (LDFE) established.

Article III Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator

§ 536-14 Floodplain Administrator Designated.

§ 536-15 Administration authority.

§ 536-16 Coordination.

§ 536-17 Duties.

§ 536-18 Use of changed technical data.

§ 536-19 Other permits.

§ 536-20 Determination of local design flood elevations.

§ 536-21 Requirement to submit new technical data.

§ 536-22 Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.

§ 536-23 Floodway encroachment.

§ 536-24 Floodway revisions.

§ 536-25 Watercourse alteration.

§ 536-26 Engineering analysis.

§ 536-27 Alterations in coastal areas.

§ 536-28 Development in riparian zones.

§ 536-29 Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.

§ 536-30 Department records.

§ 536-31 Liability.

Article IV Permits

§ 536-32 Permits required.

§ 536-33 Application for permit.

§ 536-34 Information required for permits.

§ 536-35 Validity of permit.

§ 536-36 Expiration.

§ 536-37 Suspension or revocation.

Article V Site Plans and Construction Documents

§ 536-38 Information for development in flood hazard areas.

§ 536-39 Application for development permit; notice requirements.

§ 536-40 Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).

§ 536-41 Analyses and certifications by licensed professional engineer.

§ 536-42 Submission of additional data.

Article VI Inspections

§ 536-43 Development subject to inspection.

§ 536-44 Inspections of development.

§ 536-45 Buildings and structures.

§ 536-46 Manufactured homes.

Article VII Variances

§ 536-47 Requests for variances.

§ 536-48 Historic structures.

§ 536-49 Functionally dependent uses.

§ 536-50 Restrictions in floodways.

§ 536-51 Considerations for issuance.

§ 536-52 Conditions for issuance.

Article VIII Violations

§ 536-53 Activities deemed violations.

§ 536-54 Authority to serve notices.

§ 536-55 Unlawful continuance.

§ 536-56 Review period to correct violations.

Article IX Definitions

§ 536-57 Construal of term meanings.

§ 536-58 Terms defined.

Article X Subdivisions and Other Developments

§ 536-59 Review of proposals.

§ 536-60 Subdivision requirements.

Article XI Site Improvement

§ 536-61 Encroachment in floodways.

§ 536-62 Prohibited in floodways.

§ 536-63 Sewer facilities.

§ 536-64 Water facilities.

§ 536-65 Storm drainage.

§ 536-66 Streets and sidewalks.

§ 536-67 Limitations on placement of fill.

§ 536-68 Hazardous materials.

Article XII Manufactured Homes

§ 536-69 Installation standards.

§ 536-70 Elevation.

§ 536-71 Foundations.

§ 536-72 Anchoring.

§ 536-73 Enclosures.

§ 536-74 Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.

§ 536-75 Exception.

Article XIII Recreational Vehicles

§ 536-76 Placement prohibited.

§ 536-77 Temporary placement.

§ 536-78 Permanent placement.

Article XIV Tanks

§ 536-79 General requirements for tanks.

Article XV Other Development and Building Work

§ 536-80 General requirements for other development and building work.

§ 536-81 Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.

§ 536-82 Garages and accessory storage structures.

§ 536-83 Fences.

§ 536-84 Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.

§ 536-85 Swimming pools.

§ 536-86 Roads and watercourse crossings.

Article XVI Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage

§ 536-87 Temporary structures.

§ 536-88 Temporary storage.

§ 536-89 Floodway encroachment.

Article XVII Utility and Miscellaneous Group U

§ 536-90 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U defined.

§ 536-91 Flood loads.

§ 536-92 Elevation.

§ 536-93 Enclosures below base flood elevation.

§ 536-94 Flood-damage-resistant materials.

§ 536-95 Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.

§ 536-96 Exception.

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