If compliance with any of the requirements of this Chapter would result in an exceptional hardship to a prospective builder, developer or landowner, the Township may, upon request, grant relief from the strict application of the requirements.
Requests for floodplain variances shall be considered by the Township in accordance with the procedures contained in Section 83-311 and the following:
A. 
No floodplain variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use, or activity within any Floodway Area/District that would cause any increase in the BFE.
B. 
No floodplain variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use, or activity within any AE Area/District without floodway that would, together with all other existing and anticipated development, increase the BFE than one foot at any point.
C. 
Except for a possible modification of the regulatory flood elevation requirement involved, no floodplain variance shall be granted for any of the other requirements pertaining specifically to Prohibited activities (Article 600).
D. 
No variance shall be granted for Development which may endanger human life (Section 83-504) or Manufactured homes (Section 83-506).
E. 
If granted, a floodplain variance shall involve only the least modification necessary to provide relief.
F. 
In granting any floodplain variance, the Zoning Hearing Board shall attach whatever reasonable conditions and safeguards it considers necessary in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and to achieve the objectives of this Chapter.
G. 
Whenever a floodplain variance is granted, the Zoning Hearing Board shall notify the applicant in writing that:
1. 
The granting of the floodplain variance may result in increased premium rates for flood insurance.
2. 
Such floodplain variances may increase the risks to life and property.
H. 
In reviewing any request for a floodplain variance, the Zoning Hearing Board shall consider, at a minimum, the following:
1. 
That there is good and sufficient cause.
2. 
That failure to grant the floodplain variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant.
3. 
That the granting of the floodplain variance will neither:
(a) 
Result in an unacceptable or prohibited increase in flood heights, additional threats to public safety, or extraordinary public expense; nor
(b) 
Create nuisances, cause fraud on, or victimize the public, or conflict with any other applicable state or local ordinances and regulations.
I. 
A complete record of all floodplain variance requests and related actions shall be maintained by the Township. In addition, a report of all floodplain variances granted during the year shall be included in the annual report to the FEMA.
Notwithstanding any of the above, however, all structures shall be designed and constructed so as to have the capability of resisting the 1% annual chance flood.