[Ord. No. 913, 8/11/2008, § 5.00, as amended by Ord. No.
999, 9/16/2019]
In accordance with the administrative regulations promulgated
by the Department of Community and Economic Development to implement
the Pennsylvania Floodplain Management Act, the following activities
shall be prohibited within any identified floodplain area unless a
special permit has been issued by the Town of Bloomsburg:
1. The commencement of any of the following activities, or the construction,
enlargement, or expansion of any structure used, or intended to be
used, for any of the following activities:
2. 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.
[Ord. No. 913, 8/11/2008, § 5.01, as amended by Ord. No.
999, 9/16/2019]
Applicants for special permits shall provide five copies of
the following items:
1. A written request including a completed floodplain development permit
application form.
2. A site map showing the vicinity in which the proposed site is located,
drawn at a scale which is no less than one inch equaling 1,000 feet.
3. A site plan, clearly and legibly drawn, shall be submitted. Unless
otherwise permitted, or required, by the floodplain administrator
a scale of one inch being equal to 100 feet, showing the following:
A. North arrow, scale, and date.
B. Topography based upon the North American Vertical Datum of 1988,
showing existing and proposed contours at intervals of two feet.
C. All property and lot lines including dimensions, and the size of
the site expressed in acres or square feet.
D. The location of all existing streets, drives, other accessways, and
parking areas, with information concerning widths, pavement types,
construction, and elevations.
E. The location of any existing bodies of water or watercourses, buildings,
structures, and other public or private facilities, including railroad
tracks and facilities, and any other natural and man-made features
affecting, or affected by, the proposed activity or development.
F. The location of the floodplain boundary line, information and spot
elevations concerning the base flood elevation, and information concerning
the flow of water, including direction and velocities.
G. The location of all proposed buildings, structures, utilities, and
any other improvements.
H. Any other information which the municipality considers necessary
for adequate review of the application.
4. Plans of all proposed buildings, structures, and other improvements,
clearly and legibly drawn at suitable scale, showing the following:
A. Sufficiently detailed architectural or engineering drawings, including
floor plans, sections, and exterior building elevations, as appropriate.
B. For any proposed building, the elevation of the lowest floor (including
basement) and, as required, the elevation of any other floor.
C. Complete information concerning flood depths, pressures, velocities,
impact and uplift forces, and other factors associated with the one-percent
flood.
D. Detailed information concerning any proposed floodproofing measures.
E. Cross-section drawings for all proposed streets, drives, other accessways,
and parking areas, showing all rights-of-way and pavement widths.
F. Profile drawings for all proposed streets, drives, and vehicular
accessways, including existing and proposed grades.
G. Plans and profiles of all proposed sanitary and storm sewer systems,
water supply systems, and any other utilities and facilities.
5. The following data and documentation:
A. Certification from the applicant that the site upon which the activity
or development is proposed is an existing separate and single parcel
owned by the applicant or the client he/she represents.
B. Certification from a registered professional engineer, architect,
or landscape architect that the proposed construction has been adequately
designed to protect against damage from the one-percent flood.
C. A statement, certified by a registered professional engineer, architect,
landscape architect, or other qualified person, which contains a complete
and accurate description of the nature and extent of pollution that
might possibly occur from the development during the course of a one-percent
flood, including a statement concerning the effects such pollution
may have on human life.
D. A statement, certified by a registered professional engineer, architect,
or landscape architect, which contains a complete and accurate description
of the effects the proposed development will have on one-percent flood
elevations and flows.
E. A statement, certified by a registered professional engineer, architect,
or landscape architect, which contains a complete and accurate description
of the kinds and amounts of any loose, buoyant materials or debris
that may possibly exist or be located on the site below the one-percent
flood elevation and the effects such materials and debris may have
on one-percent flood elevations and flows.
F. The appropriate component of the Department of Environmental Protection's
"Planning Module for Land Development."
G. Where any excavation or grading is proposed, a plan meeting the requirements
of the Department of Environmental Protection to implement and maintain
erosion and sedimentation control.
H. Any other applicable permits such as, but not limited to, a permit
for any activity regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection
under Section 302 of Act 1978-166.
I. An evacuation plan which fully explains the manner in which the site
will be safely evacuated before or during the course of a one-percent
flood.
[Ord. No. 913, 8/11/2008, § 5.02, as amended by Ord. No.
999, 9/16/2019]
Upon receipt of an application for a special permit by the Town
of Bloomsburg, the following procedures shall apply, in addition to
those of Part 2:
1. Within five business days following receipt of the application, a
complete copy of the application and all accompanying documentation
shall be forwarded to the County Planning Commission by registered
or certified mail for its review and recommendations. Copies of the
application shall also be forwarded to the Town of Bloomsburg Planning
Commission and the Town of Bloomsburg's engineer for review and comment.
2. If an application is received that is incomplete, the Town of Bloomsburg
shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respect the
application is deficient.
3. Town of Bloomsburg Planning Commission shall make its recommendation
to Bloomsburg Town Council within 90 days of the application being
accepted. Bloomsburg Town Council shall approve or disapprove the
application within 60 days of the receipt of the recommendation from
the Town of Bloomsburg Planning Commission.
4. If the Town of Bloomsburg decides to disapprove an application, it
shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval.
5. If the Town of Bloomsburg approves an application, it shall file
written notification, together with the application and all pertinent
information, with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development, by registered or certified mail, within five business
days after the date of approval.
6. Before issuing the special permit, the Town of Bloomsburg shall allow
the Department of Community and Economic Development 30 days, after
receipt of the notification by the Department, to review the application
and decision made by the Town of Bloomsburg.
7. If the Town of Bloomsburg does not receive any communication from
the Department of Community and Economic Development during the thirty-day
review period, it may issue a special permit to the applicant.
8. If the Department of Community and Economic Development should decide
to disapprove an application, it shall notify the Town of Bloomsburg
and the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval,
and the Town of Bloomsburg shall not issue the special permit.
[Ord. No. 913, 8/11/2008, § 5.03, as amended by Ord. No.
999, 9/16/2019]
1. In addition to the requirements of Part
4 of this chapter, the following minimum requirements shall also apply to any proposed development requiring a special permit. If there is any conflict between any of the following requirements and those in Part
4 of this chapter or in any other statute, code, ordinance, or regulation, the more restrictive provision shall apply.
2. No application for a special permit shall be approved unless it can
be determined that the structure or activity will be located, constructed,
and maintained in a manner which will comply with the following:
A. Fully protect the health and safety of the general public and any
occupants of the structure. At a minimum, all new structures shall
be designed, located, and constructed so that:
(1)
The structure will withstand inundation by waters of the one-percent
flood without any lateral movement or damage to either the structure
itself, or to any of its equipment or contents below the one-percent
flood elevation.
(2)
The lowest floor (including basement) elevation will be at least
the regulatory flood elevation.
(3)
The occupants of the structure can remain inside for an indefinite
period of time and be safely evacuated at any time during the one-percent
flood.
B. Prevent any significant possibility of pollution, increased flood
levels or flows, or debris endangering life and property.
3. All hydrologic and hydraulic analyses shall be undertaken only by
professional engineers or others of demonstrated qualifications, who
shall certify that the technical methods used correctly reflect currently
accepted technical concepts. Studies, analyses, computations, etc.,
shall be submitted in sufficient detail to allow a thorough technical
review by the Town of Bloomsburg and the Department of Community and
Economic Development.