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.
A. 
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 areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages.
B. 
This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the Township of Pequannock, any officer or employee thereof or the Federal Insurance Administration for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.