[Ord. 798, 7/7/2014]
The identified floodplain area shall consist of the following
specific areas:
1. The A Area/District
shall be those areas identified as an A Zone on the FIRM included
in the FIS prepared by FEMA and for which no base flood elevations
have been provided. For these areas, elevation and floodway information
from other Federal, State, or other acceptable sources shall be used
when available. Where other acceptable information is not available,
the base flood elevation shall be determined by using the elevation
of a point on the boundary of the identified floodplain area which
is nearest the construction site.
In lieu of the above, the municipality may require the applicant
to determine the elevation with hydrologic and hydraulic engineering
techniques. Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses shall be undertaken
only by professional engineers or others of demonstrated qualifications,
who shall certify that the technical methods used correctly reflect
currently accepted technical concepts. Studies, analyses, computations,
etc., shall be submitted in sufficient detail to allow a thorough
technical review by the municipality.
2. Community
Identified Flood Hazard Areas shall be those areas where Borough of
Nazareth has identified local flood hazard or ponding areas, as delineated
and adopted on a “Local Flood Hazard Map” using best available
topographic data and locally derived information such as flood of
record, historic high water marks, soils or approximate study methodologies.
[Ord. 798, 7/7/2014]
The Identified Floodplain Area may be revised or modified by the Council where studies or information provided by a qualified agency or person documents the need for such revision. However, prior to any such change to the Special Flood Hazard Area, approval must be obtained from FEMA. Additionally, as soon as practicable, but not later than six months after the date such information becomes available, a community shall notify FEMA of the changes to the Special Flood Hazard Area by submitting technical or scientific data. See §
1-401, Subsection 1B, for situations where FEMA notification is required.
[Ord. 798, 7/7/2014]
Should a dispute concerning any identified floodplain boundary
arise, an initial determination shall be made by the Borough of Nazareth
and any party aggrieved by this decision or determination may appeal
to the Council. The burden of proof shall be on the appellant.
[Ord. 798, 7/7/2014]
Prior to development occurring in areas where annexation or
other corporate boundary changes are proposed or have occurred, the
community shall review flood hazard data affecting the lands subject
to boundary changes. The community shall adopt and enforce floodplain
regulations in areas subject to annexation or corporate boundary changes
which meet or exceed those in 44 CFR 60.3.