If compliance with any of the requirements of this part would
result in an exceptional hardship to a prospective builder, developer
or landowner, the Township of Shaler may, upon request, grant relief
from the strict application of the requirements.
No variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use
or activity within any floodway area/district that would cause any
increase in the BFE.
Except for a possible modification of the regulatory flood elevation requirement involved, no variance shall be granted for any of the other requirements pertaining specifically to development regulated by special permit (Article VI) or to development which may endanger human life (§ 130-28).
In granting any variance, the Township of Shaler shall attach whatever
reasonable conditions and safeguards it considers necessary in order
to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to achieve the
objectives of this part.
A complete record of all variance requests and related actions shall
be maintained by the Township of Shaler. In addition, a report of
all variances granted during the year shall be included in the annual
report to the FEMA.
Notwithstanding any of the above, however, all structures shall be
designed and constructed so as to have the capability of resisting
the one-percent annual chance flood.