In accordance with the administrative regulations promulgated
by the Department of Community and Economic Development to implement
the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act, the following activities
shall be prohibited within any identified floodplain area unless a
special permit has been issued by the Township of Bristol:
A. The commencement
of any of the following activities; or the construction, enlargement,
or expansion of any structure used, or intended to be used, for any
of the following activities:
B. The commencement
of, or any construction of, a new manufactured home park or manufactured
home subdivision, or substantial improvement to an existing manufactured
home park or manufactured home subdivision.
Applicants for special permits shall provide five copies of
the following items:
A. A written
request including a completed permit application form.
B. A small
scale map showing the vicinity in which the proposed site is located.
C. A plan of
the entire site, clearly and legibly drawn at a scale of one inch
being equal to 100 feet or less, showing the following:
(1) North
arrow, scale and date;
(2) Topography
based upon the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988, showing
existing and proposed contours at intervals of two feet;
(3) All
property and lot lines including dimensions, and the size of the site
expressed in acres or square feet;
(4) The
location of all existing streets, drives, other access ways, and parking
areas, with information concerning widths, pavement types and construction,
and elevations;
(5) The
location of any existing bodies of water or watercourses, buildings,
structures and other public or private facilities, including railroad
tracks and facilities, and any other natural and manmade features
affecting, or affected by, the proposed activity or development;
(6) The
location of the floodplain boundary line, information and spot elevations
concerning the base flood elevation, and information concerning the
flow of water including direction and velocities;
(7) The
location of all proposed buildings, structures, utilities, and any
other improvements; and
(8) Any
other information which the municipality considers necessary for adequate
review of the application.
D. Plans of
all proposed buildings, structures and other improvements, clearly
and legibly drawn at suitable scale showing the following:
(1) Sufficiently
detailed architectural or engineering drawings, including floor plans,
sections, and exterior building elevations, as appropriate;
(2) For
any proposed building, the elevation of the lowest floor (including
basement) and, as required, the elevation of any other floor;
(3) Complete
information concerning flood depths, pressures, velocities, impact
and uplift forces, and other factors associated with the base flood;
(4) Detailed
information concerning any proposed floodproofing measures;
(5) Cross
section drawings for all proposed streets, drives, other accessways,
and parking areas, showing all rights-of-way and pavement widths;
(6) Profile
drawings for all proposed streets, drives, and vehicular accessways
including existing and proposed grades; and
(7) Plans
and profiles of all proposed sanitary and storm sewer systems, water
supply systems, and any other utilities and facilities.
E. The following
data and documentation:
(1) Certification
from the applicant that the site upon which the activity or development
is proposed is an existing separate and single parcel, owned by the
applicant or the client he represents;
(2) Certification
from a registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect
that the proposed construction has been adequately designed to protect
against damage from the base flood;
(3) A statement,
certified by a registered professional engineer, architect, landscape
architect, or other qualified person which contains a complete and
accurate description of the nature and extent of pollution that might
possibly occur from the development during the course of a base flood,
including a statement concerning the effects such pollution may have
on human life;
(4) A statement
certified by a registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape
architect, which contains a complete and accurate description of the
effects the proposed development will have on base flood elevation
and flows;
(5) A statement,
certified by a registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape
architect, which contains a complete and accurate description of the
kinds and amounts of any loose buoyant materials or debris that may
possibly exist or be located on the site below the base flood elevation
and the effects such materials and debris may have on base flood elevation
and flows;
(6) The
appropriate component of the Department of Environmental Protection’s
“Planning Module for Land Development”;
(7) Where
any excavation or grading is proposed, a plan meeting the requirements
of the Department of Environmental Protection to implement and maintain
erosion and sedimentation control;
(8) Any
other applicable permits such as, but not limited to, a permit for
any activity regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection
under Section 302 of Act 1978-166; and
(9) An
evacuation plan which fully explains the manner in which the site
will be safely evacuated before or during the course of a base flood.
Upon receipt of an application for a special permit by the Township of Bristol the following procedures shall apply in addition to those of Article
III:
A. Within
three working days following receipt of the application, a complete
copy of the application and all accompanying documentation shall be
forwarded to the County Planning Commission by registered or certified
mail for its review and recommendations. Copies of the application
shall also be forwarded to the Bristol Township Planning Commission
and Bristol Township Engineer for review and comment.
B. If an application
is received that is incomplete, the Township of Bristol shall notify
the applicant, in writing, stating in what respect the application
is deficient.
C. If the
Township of Bristol decides to disapprove an application, it shall
notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval.
D. If the
Township of Bristol approves an application, it shall file written
notification, together with the application and all pertinent information,
with the Department of Community and Economic Development, by registered
or certified mail, within five working days after the date of approval.
E. Before
issuing the special permit, the Township of Bristol shall allow the
Department of Community and Economic Development 30 days, after receipt
of the notification by the Department, to review the application and
decision made by the Township of Bristol.
F. If the
Township of Bristol does not receive any communication from the Department
of Community and Economic Development during the thirty-day review
period, it may issue a special permit to the applicant.
G. If the
Department of Community and Economic Development should decide to
disapprove an application, it shall notify the Township of Bristol
and the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval,
and the Township of Bristol shall not issue the special permit.