The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has, by the passage of the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act of 1978,[1] delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt floodplain management regulations to promote public health, safety, and the general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the Board of Supervisors of Limerick Township does hereby order as follows:
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Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 679.101 et seq.
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.
A. 
No person, partnership, business, or corporation shall undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction, development, or conduct any activity anywhere within the identified floodplain area unless a permit has been obtained from the Floodplain Administrator.
B. 
A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures.