This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard
within the jurisdiction of the Township of Pequannock.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The areas of special flood hazard are identified by the Federal
Insurance Administration in a scientific and engineering report titled
"The Flood Insurance Study for the Township of Pequannock" dated September
17, 1992, as amended, Community Number 345311. The Flood Insurance
Study with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary-Floodway
Maps and any revision thereto are hereby adopted by reference and
declared to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study is
on file in the office of the Township Engineer.
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located,
extended, converted, or altered unless in full compliance with the
terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation
of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of
its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards
established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a violation
of this chapter. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
violating this chapter or failing to comply with any of its requirements
shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned
for not more than 90 days, or both, for each violation. Each and every
day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Township from taking such
other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair
any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However,
where this chapter and any other ordinance, easement, covenant, or
deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent
restrictions shall prevail.
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions
shall be:
A. Considered as minimum requirements;
B. Liberally construed in favor
of the Township; and
C. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal
any other powers granted under state statutes.