The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has, by
the passage of the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act of 1978,
delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt floodplain
management regulations to promote public health, safety and the general
welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the Council of the Borough of
Paxtang does hereby order as follows.
The intent of this chapter is to:
A. Promote the general health, welfare and safety of the community.
B. Encourage the utilization of appropriate construction practices in
order to prevent or minimize flood damage in the future.
C. Minimize danger to public health by protecting water supply and natural
drainage.
D. Reduce financial burdens imposed on the community, its governmental
units and its residents by preventing excessive development in areas
subject to flooding.
E. Comply with federal and state floodplain management requirements.
It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or
corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction
or development anywhere within the Borough of Paxtang unless a building
permit has been obtained from the Floodplain Administrator.
This chapter supersedes any other conflicting provisions which
may be in effect in identified floodplain areas. However, any other
ordinance provisions shall remain in full force and effect to the
extent that those provisions are more restrictive. If there is any
conflict between any of the provisions of this chapter, the more restrictive
shall apply.