These regulations, in conjunction with the Uniform Construction
Code, provide minimum requirements for development located in flood
hazard areas, including the subdivision of land and other developments;
site improvements and installation of utilities; placement and replacement
of manufactured homes; placement of recreational vehicles; new construction
and alterations, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or additions
of existing buildings and structures; substantial improvement of existing
buildings and structures, including repair of substantial damage;
installation of tanks; temporary structures and temporary or permanent
storage; Utility and Miscellaneous Group U buildings and structures;
and certain building work exempt from permit under the Uniform Construction
Code; and other buildings and development activities.
A.
The Township of Little Egg Harbor was accepted for participation
in the National Flood Insurance Program on September 1, 1983. The
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) floodplain management regulations
encourage that all federal, state, and local regulations that are
more stringent than the minimum NFIP standards take precedence in
permitting decisions. The FHACA requires that the effective Flood
Insurance Rate Map, most recent preliminary FEMA mapping and flood
studies, and Department delineations be compared to determine the
most restrictive mapping. The FHACA also regulates unstudied flood
hazard areas in watersheds measuring 50 acres or greater in size and
most riparian zones in New Jersey. Because of these higher standards,
the regulated flood hazard area in New Jersey may be more expansive
and more restrictive than the FEMA special flood hazard area. Maps
and studies that establish flood hazard areas are on file at the Office
of the Township Zoning Officer at 665 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor
Township, New Jersey.
B.
The following sources identify flood hazard areas in this jurisdiction
and must be considered when determining the best available flood hazard
data area:
(1)
Effective flood insurance study. Special flood hazard areas (SFHAs)
identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a scientific
and engineering report entitled Flood Insurance Study, Ocean County,
New Jersey (All Jurisdictions) dated December 16, 2021, and the accompanying
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) identified in Table 102.2(1) whose
effective date is September 29, 2006, are hereby adopted by reference.
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Table 185-12(1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Map Panel #
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Effective Date
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Revision Letter
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Map Panel #
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Effective Date
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Revision Letter
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34029C0370
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0581
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9-26-2006
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F
|
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34029C0460
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0582
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9-26-2006
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F
|
|
34029C0470
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0583
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
|
34029C0480
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0584
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
|
34029C0489
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
34029C0586
|
9-26-2006
|
F
|
|
34029C0490
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0587
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
|
34029C0493
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0588
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
|
34029C0557
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9-26-2006
|
F
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34029C0589
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
|
34029C0558
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9-26-2006
|
F
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34029C0591
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
|
34029C0559
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0592
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9-26-2006
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F
|
|
34029C0566
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9-26-2006
|
F
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34029C0593
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9-26-2006
|
F
|
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34029C0567
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0576
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0577
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0578
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9-26-2006
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F
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34029C0579
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9-26-2006
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F
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(2)
Federal best available information. Township of Little Egg Harbor
shall utilize federal flood information as listed in the table below
that provides more detailed hazard information, higher flood elevations,
larger flood hazard areas, and results in more restrictive regulations.
This information may include, but is not limited to, preliminary flood
elevation guidance from FEMA (such as Advisory Flood Hazard Area Maps,
Work Maps or Preliminary FIS and FIRM). Additional Federal Best Available
studies issued after the date of this chapter must also be considered.
These studies are listed on FEMA's Map Service Center. This information
shall be used for floodplain regulation purposes only.
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Table 185-12(2)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Map Panel #
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Preliminary Date
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Map Panel #
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Preliminary Date
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34029C0489G
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3-28-2014
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34029C0584G
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3-28-2014
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|
34029C0493G
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3-28-2014
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34029C0586G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0557G
|
3-28-2014
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34029C0587G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0558G
|
3-28-2014
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34029C0588G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0559G
|
3-28-2014
|
34029C0589G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0566G
|
3-28-2014
|
34029C0591G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0567G
|
1-30-2015
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34029C0592G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0576G
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3-28-2014
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34029C0593G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0577G
|
3-28-2014
|
34029C0594G
|
3-28-2014
|
|
34029C0578G
|
1-30-2015
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34029C0579G
|
3-28-2014
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|
34029C0581G
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3-28-2014
| ||
|
34029C0582G
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3-28-2014
| ||
|
34029C0583G
|
3-28-2014
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A.
The local design flood elevation (LDFE) is established in the flood hazard areas determined in § 185-12, above, using the best available flood hazard data sources, and the Flood Hazard Area Control Act minimum statewide elevation requirements for lowest floors in A, Coastal A, and V Zones, ASCE 24 requirements for critical facilities as specified by the building code, plus additional freeboard as specified by this chapter.
B.
At a minimum, the local design flood elevation shall be as follows:
(1)
For a delineated watercourse, the elevation associated with the best available flood hazard data area determined in § 185-12, above plus three feet or as described by N.J.A.C. 7:13 of freeboard; or
(2)
For any undelineated watercourse (where mapping or studies described in § 185-12B(1) and (2) above are not available) that has a contributory drainage area of 50 acres or more, the applicants must provide one of the following to determine the local design flood elevation:
(a)
A copy of an unexpired NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Verification
plus three feet of freeboard and any additional freeboard as required
by ASCE 24-14; or
(b)
A determination of the Flood Hazard Area Design Flood Elevation using Method 5 or Method 6 (as described in N.J.A.C. 7:13) plus three feet of freeboard and any additional freeboard as required by ASCE 24-14. Any determination using these methods must be sealed and submitted according to §§ 185-36 and 185-37.
(3)
AO Zones. For Zone AO areas on the municipality's FIRM (or on
preliminary flood elevation guidance from FEMA), the local design
flood elevation is determined from the FIRM panel as the highest adjacent
grade plus the depth number specified plus three feet of freeboard.
If no depth number is specified, the local design flood elevation
is three feet above the highest adjacent grade.
(4)
Class IV Critical Facilities. For any proposed development of new
and substantially improved Flood Design Class IV Critical Facilities,
the local design flood elevation must be the higher of the 0.2% annual
chance (500-year) flood elevation or the flood hazard area design
flood elevation with an additional three feet of freeboard in accordance
with ASCE 24.
(5)
Class III Critical Facilities. For proposed development of new and
substantially improved Flood Design Class III Critical Facilities
in coastal high hazard areas, the local design flood elevation must
be the higher of the 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood elevation
or the flood hazard area design flood elevation with an additional
three feet of freeboard in accordance with ASCE 24.
