This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard
within the jurisdiction of the Town of LaFayette, Onondaga County.
[Amended 12-8-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
No structure in an area of special flood hazard shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted or altered and no land shall be excavated or filled without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and any other applicable regulations. Any infraction of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements, including infractions of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions of the permit, shall constitute a violation. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Town Code. Any structure found not compliant with the requirements of this chapter for which the developer and/or owner has not applied for and received an approved variance under Article
VI will be declared noncompliant and notification will be sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered
reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and
engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare
occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes.
This chapter does not imply that land outside the area of special
flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from
flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability
on the part of the Town of LaFayette, any officer or employee thereof
or the Federal Emergency Management Agency for any flood damages that
result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision
lawfully made thereunder.