This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard
within the jurisdiction of the Township Committee of the Township
of New Hanover of Burlington County, New Jersey.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, relocated,
extended, converted, or altered without 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 misdemeanor. Any person
who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements
shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned
for not more than 90 days, or both, for each violation and, in addition,
shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein
contained shall prevent the Township of New Hanover 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 governing body; and
C. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under
state statutes.