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Borough of Swedesboro, NJ
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 164 Floodplain Management
Chapter 164
Floodplain Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Swedesboro
5-15-2023
by
Ord. No. 17-2023
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 162, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
6-20-2016
by
Ord. No. 9-2016
.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 164-1
Title.
§ 164-2
Scope.
§ 164-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 164-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 164-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 164-6
Warning and disclimer of liability.
§ 164-7
Effect on other laws.
§ 164-8
Violations and penalties.
§ 164-8.1
Solid waste disposal in flood hazard areas.
§ 164-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability
§ 164-10
Applicability to development.
§ 164-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 164-12
Local design flood elevation (LDFE) established.
Article III
Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator
§ 164-13
Floodplain Administrator designated.
§ 164-14
Authority of floodplain administrator.
§ 164-15
Administration and enforcement coordination.
§ 164-16
Duties.
§ 164-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 164-18
Other permits.
§ 164-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 164-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 164-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 164-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 164-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 164-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 164-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 164-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 164-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 164-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 164-27
Department records.
§ 164-28
Liability.
Article IV
Permits
§ 164-29
Permits required.
§ 164-30
Application for permit.
§ 164-31
Validity of permit.
§ 164-32
Expiration.
§ 164-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 164-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 164-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 164-36
Analyses and certifications by licensed professional engineer.
§ 164-37
Submission of additional data.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 164-38
General inspection provisions.
§ 164-39
Inspections of development.
§ 164-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 164-41
Manufactured homes.
Article VII
Variances
§ 164-42
Requests for variances.
§ 164-43
Historic structures.
§ 164-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 164-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 164-46
Considerations.
§ 164-47
Conditions for issuance.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 164-48
Violations criteria.
§ 164-49
Authority.
§ 164-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 164-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Definitions
§ 164-52
Terms defined.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 164-53
Proposal review.
§ 164-54
Subdivision requirements.
Article XI
Site Improvement
§ 164-55
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 164-56
Prohibited activities in floodways.
§ 164-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 164-58
Water facilities.
§ 164-59
Storm drainage.
§ 164-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 164-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 164-62
Hazardous materials.
Article XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 164-63
Instruction standards.
§ 164-64
Elevation.
§ 164-65
Foundations.
§ 164-66
Anchoring.
§ 164-67
Enclosures.
§ 164-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 164-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 164-70
Temporary placement.
§ 164-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 164-72
Underground and aboveground tanks.
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 164-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 164-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 164-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 164-76
Fences.
§ 164-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 164-78
Swimming pools.
§ 164-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 164-80
Temporary structures.
§ 164-81
Temporary storage.
§ 164-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 164-83
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
§ 164-84
Flood loads.
§ 164-85
Elevation.
§ 164-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 164-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 164-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.