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.
The Township of Alexandria was accepted for participation in
the National Flood Insurance Program on April 1, 1981. 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 Alexandria Township Municipal
Offices, 242 Little York - Mt. Pleasant Road, Milford, New Jersey,
08848. The following sources identify flood hazard areas in this jurisdiction
and must be considered when determining the best available flood hazard
data area:
A. 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, Hunterdon
County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)," dated May 2, 2012, and the
accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) identified in Table
98-11(1) whose effective date is September 25, 2009, and May 2, 2012,
are hereby adopted by reference.
Table 98-11(1)
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Map Panel #
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Effective Date
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Suffix
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Map Panel #
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Effective Date
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Suffix
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34019C0088
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0212
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May 2, 2012
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G
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34019C0089
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0216
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0093
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0217
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0204
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May 2, 2012
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G
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34019C0229
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0205
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0230
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0208
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0236
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September 25, 2009
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F
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34019C0210
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September 25, 2009
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F
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B. Federal best available information. Township of Alexandria 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.
Table 98-11(2)
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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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None as of the date of this chapter
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C. Other best available data. Township of Alexandria shall utilize high water elevations from flood events, groundwater flooding areas, studies by federal or state agencies, or other information deemed appropriate by the Township of Alexandria. Other "best available information" may not be used which results in less restrictive flood elevations, design standards, or smaller flood hazard areas than the sources described in §
98-11A and
B, above. This information shall be used for floodplain regulation purposes only.
D. State-regulated flood hazard areas. For state-regulated waters, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) identifies the flood hazard area as the land, and the space above that land, which lies below the "Flood Hazard Area Control Act Design Flood Elevation," as defined in Article
IX, and as described in the New Jersey Flood Hazard Area Control Act at N.J.A.C. 7:13. A FHACA flood hazard area exists along every regulated water that has a drainage area of 50 acres or greater. Such area may extend beyond the boundaries of the special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) as identified by FEMA. The following is a list of New Jersey state-studied waters in this community under the FHACA, and their respective map identification numbers.
Table 98-11(3) List of State Studied Waters
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Name of Studied Water
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File Name
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Map Number
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Delaware River, Milford Creek
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L0000035
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16
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000036
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15.2
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000037
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15.1
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Delaware River, Harihokake Creek
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L0000038
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15
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Delaware River, Nishisakawick Creek
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L0000039
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14
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Delaware River
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L0000133p
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01P
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000134p
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07P
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000135p
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06P
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000136p
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05P
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000137p
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04P
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000138p
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03P
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Harihokake Creek
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L0000139p
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02P
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Delaware River
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L0000140p
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01P
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Musconetcong River
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FFMR0037
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MU-2
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Musconetcong River
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L0000024
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22.4
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Capoolong Creek
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U0000007
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CA-1
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