Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in
this chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they
have in common usage and to give this chapter its most reasonable
application.
The land in the floodplain within a community subject to
a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
A flood which has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded
in any given year (also called the "one-hundred-year flood"). "Base
flood" is the term used throughout this chapter.
See "Structure."
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate
including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining,
dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations
or storage of equipment or materials.
A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation
of normally dry land areas from: the overflow of inland or tidal waters;
the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from
any source.
The individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain
management regulations.
The operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive
measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where
possible, natural resources in the floodplain including, but not limited
to, emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, floodplain
management regulations, and open space plans.
This chapter and other zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations,
building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances (such
as grading and erosion control) and other application of police power
which control development in flood-prone areas, This term describes
Federal, State or local regulations in any combination thereof which
provide standards for preventing and reducing flood loss and damage.
Any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from
any source. See "Flooding."
Borough Council, which is empowered to adopt and implement
regulations to provide for the public health, safety and general welfare
of its citizenry.
Any structure that is:
Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places
(a listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily
determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements
for individual listing on the National Register.
Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the
Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered
historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary
to qualify as a registered historic district.
Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places
in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved
by the Secretary of Interior.
Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places
in communities with historic preservation programs that have been
certified either by an approved state program as determined by the
Secretary of the Interior or directly by the Secretary of the Interior
in states with approved programs.
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which
is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without
a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The
term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle."
A parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two
or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale.
For floodplain management purposes, means structures for
which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective
date of floodplain management regulations adopted by this community,
and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.
See "Base flood."
A vehicle which is:
Built on a single chassis.
Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest
horizontal projection.
Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty
truck.
Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as
temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal
use.
Substantial improvement and other proposed new development
and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual
start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition,
placement, or other improvement was within 180 days from the date
of the permit. The actual start means either the first placement of
permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring
of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of
columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement
of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does
not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling;
nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor
does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations
or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation
on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not
occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For
a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means
the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural
part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external
dimensions of the building.
A walled and roofed building that is principally above ground;
this includes a gas or liquid storage tank or a manufactured home.
Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the
cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would
equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the
damage occurred.
Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other proposed
new development of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds
50% of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction"
of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred
"substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed.
The term does not, however, include either:
Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing
violations or State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications
which have been identified by the local code enforcement official
and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions.
Any alteration of a "historic structure," provided that the
alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation
as a "historic structure."
