[Amended 11-1-2010 by Ord. No. 7-2010]
The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has, by
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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 679.101 et seq.
A.
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 unless a building permit has been obtained
from the Code Enforcement Officer.
B.
A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing
buildings or structures.
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.
A.
The degree of flood protection sought by the provisions of this chapter
is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on acceptable
engineering methods of study. Larger floods may occur. Flood heights
may be increased by man-made or natural debris. This chapter does
not imply that areas outside any identified floodplain areas, or that
land uses permitted within such areas, will be free from flooding
or flood damages.
B.
This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the Borough
or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result
from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully
made thereunder.
