It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or
corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction
or development anywhere within an identified floodplain area within
the Township unless a floodplain 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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has,
by the enactment of the Flood Plain Management Act, 32 P.S. § 679.101
et seq., as amended, delegated the responsibility to local governmental
units to adopt floodplain management regulations to promote public
health, safety, and the general welfare of its citizenry.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever,
such a decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter,
which shall remain in full force and effect, and for this purpose
the provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable.