The following uses are permitted within any identified floodplain area, provided that the development or use will not cause any increase in the one-hundred-year flood elevation as determined using methodology in § 58-13.
A. 
Open space land uses;
B. 
Agricultural pursuits compatible with flood-prone and marsh areas, provided no structures are located within the identified floodplain area;
C. 
Hunting and fishing;
D. 
Wildlife observation and study;
E. 
Recreational uses, provided no structures are located within the identified floodplain area; and
F. 
Selective cutting of timber for individual home use, such as firewood.
The following uses are prohibited within any identified floodplain area:
A. 
Cut and fill operations;
B. 
Dams, bridges and roads; and
C. 
Commercial logging.
A. 
Alteration or relocation of watercourse.
(1) 
No encroachment, alteration, or improvement of any kind shall be made to any watercourse until all adjacent municipalities which may be affected by such action have been notified by the municipality, and until all required permits or approvals have been first obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office.
(2) 
No encroachment, alteration, or improvement of any kind shall be made to any watercourse unless it can be shown that the activity will not reduce or impede the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse in any way.
(3) 
In addition, FEMA and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development shall be notified prior to any alteration or relocation of any watercourse.
B. 
Technical or scientific data shall be submitted, by the applicant, to FEMA for a letter of map revision (LOMR) within six months of the completion of any new construction, development, or other activity resulting in changes in the BFE.
C. 
Any new development, use or activities allowed within any identified floodplain area shall be undertaken in strict compliance with the provisions contained in this chapter and any other applicable codes, ordinances and regulations.