Municipality of Bethel Park, PA
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2023-06-12
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 72 Flood Management
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Article VI Existing Structures in Identified Floodplain Areas
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration of Government
- Ch 3 Municipal Authority
- Ch 4 Bidding Requirements
- Ch 5 Community Relations Commission
- Ch 6 Employee Benefits
- Ch 7 Fire Department
- Ch 8 Offices and Positions
- Ch 9 Parks, Recreations and Leisure Services
- Ch 10 Planning Commission
- Ch 11 Police Department
- Ch 12 Salaries, Allowances and Personnel Policies
- Ch 13 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 14 Unmanned Aircraft
- Ch 25 Mechanical Amusement Devices
- Ch 26 Building
- Ch 27 Property Maintenance Code
- Ch 28 Defunct Business
- Ch 29 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 30 Dogs, Cats and Other Pets
- Ch 31 Driveways, Basements and Drains
- Ch 32 Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 33 Environmental Protection
- Ch 34 Fees
- Ch 35 Firearms and Air Guns
- Ch 36 Fire Lanes
- Ch 37 Fire Prevention
- Ch 38 Firing Range
- Ch 39 Garbage and Rubbish
- Ch 40 Grading Operations
- Ch 41 Historical Preservation
- Ch 42 Hunting
- Ch 43 Identification Sign
- Ch 44 Junkyards
- Ch 45 Tenant Occupancy Reporting
- Ch 46 Noise
- Ch 47 Nuisances
- Ch 48 Licensed Occupations
- Ch 49 Temporary Outdoor Activities
- Ch 50 Pornography
- Ch 51 Parks
- Ch 52 (Reserved)
- Ch 53 Reward for Information
- Ch 54 Sandblasting
- Ch 55 Sewers
- Ch 56 Enforcement of Speed Restrictions
- Ch 57 Skateboards
- Ch 58 Standards for Pavement, Drains, and Sewers
- Ch 59 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 60 Subdivisions
- Ch 61 Stormwater Management
- Ch 62 Taxes
- Ch 63 Trapping and Wild Animal Control
- Ch 64 Trees
- Ch 65 Vehicle and Traffic
- Ch 66 (Reserved)
- Ch 67 Vehicles, Unlicensed Motor-Driven
- Ch 68 Water
- Ch 69 Zoning
- Ch 70 Alarms
- Ch 71 Emergencies and Disasters
- Ch 72 Flood Management
- Ch 72 Art VI Existing Structures in Identified Floodplain Areas
- § 72.29 Existing structures.
- § 72.30 Improvements.
- Appendix
- Pt I Streets and Related Legislation
- Pt II Sewage and Related Legislation
- Pt III Franchises and Miscellaneous Legislation
- Pt IV Zoning Map Changes
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
72.30.1.
The following provisions shall apply whenever any improvement
is made to an existing structure located within any identified floodplain
area:
1.
No construction, development, use or activity shall be permitted
within any identified floodway.
2.
No expansion or enlargement of an existing structure shall be allowed
within any identified floodplain area outside the floodway that would,
together with all other existing and anticipated development, increase
the base flood elevation.
3.
Any modification, alteration, reconstruction, or improvement of any
kind to an existing structure, to an extent or amount of 50% or more
of its market value, shall constitute a substantial improvement and
shall be undertaken only in full compliance with the provisions of
this ordinance.
4.
Any modification, alteration, reconstruction, or improvement of any
kind to an existing structure, to an extent or amount of less than
50% of its market value, shall be elevated and/or floodproofed to
the greatest extent possible.
