If compliance with any of the requirements of this chapter would
result in an exceptional hardship to a prospective builder, developer
or landowner, the Borough of Plymouth may, upon request, grant relief
from the strict application of the requirements.
Requests for variances shall be considered by the Borough of Plymouth in accordance with the procedures contained in § 113-310 and the following:
A.
No variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use,
or activity within any floodway area/district that would cause any
increase in the BFE.
B.
No variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use,
or activity within any AE area/district without floodway that would,
together with all other existing and anticipated development, increase
the BFE more than one foot at any point.
D.
If granted, a variance shall involve only the least modification
necessary to provide relief.
E.
In granting any variance, the Borough of Plymouth shall attach whatever
reasonable conditions and safeguards it considers necessary in order
to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and to achieve
the objectives of this chapter.
G.
H.
A complete record of all variance requests and related actions shall
be maintained by the Borough of Plymouth. In addition, a report of
all variances granted during the year shall be included in the annual
report to FEMA.
Notwithstanding any of the above, however, all structures shall
be designed and constructed so as to have the capability of resisting
the 1% annual chance flood.
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