In accordance with the administrative regulations promulgated
by the Department of Community and Economic Development to implement
the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act, the following uses or
activities shall be prohibited within any identified floodplain area:
A. The commencement of any of the following uses or activities; or the
development, construction, enlargement or expansion of any structure
used, or intended to be used, for any of the following uses or activities:
(1) All uses prohibited either expressly or implicitly in the underlying
zoning district for the land in question.
(2) All structures except those already existing.
(4) Cutting or removal of living trees or other flora except where diseased
and in areas devoted to forestry or nursery use; in which case, cutting
or removal shall be on a selective basis and with reforestation practices.
(6) Cemeteries for humans or animals.
(7) Sanitary landfills, dumps, junkyards and salvage yards, and outside
storage of vehicles and materials.
(11)
The commencement of, or any construction of, a new manufactured
home park or manufactured home subdivision, or substantial improvement
to an existing manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision.
(12)
Any use, activity or land development which may result in any
of the following:
(b)
Obstruct, impede, retard, change, or increase the velocity,
direction or flow of floodwaters.
(c)
Increase the surface elevation of floods or the frequency of
floods.
(d)
Catch or collect debris carried by floodwaters.
(e)
Be placed where the natural flow of the stream or floodwaters
would carry it downstream to the damage or detriment of property within
or adjacent to the floodplain district.
(f)
Degrade the water-carrying capacity of any watercourse, channel
or floodplain.
(g)
Increase the rate of local runoff, erosion or sedimentation.
(h)
Degrade the quality of surface water or the quality or quantity
of groundwater.
(i)
Be susceptible to flotation and subsequent movement which would
cause damage to other property.
(j)
Create unhealthful ponding or other unsanitary conditions.
(k)
Not be in harmony with the intent and purpose of this chapter as set forth in §
140-2.
(14)
Placing, depositing, and dumping any soil or solid waste.