This chapter shall apply to all areas of special
flood hazard within the jurisdictions of the Village of Southampton,
Suffolk County, New York.
A.
The areas of special flood hazard for the Village
of Southampton, Community No. 365343, are identified and defined on
the following documents prepared by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency:
[Amended 7-9-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
(1)
Flood Insurance Rate Map Panel Nos. 36103C0518H, 36103C0519H,
36103C0538H, 36103C0801H, 36103C0802H, 36103C0803H, 36103C0804H, 36103C0806H,
36103C0807H, and 36103C0811H, whose effective date is September 25,
2009, and any subsequent revisions to these map panels that do not
affect areas under our community's jurisdiction.
(2)
A scientific and engineering report entitled "Flood
Insurance Study, Suffolk County, New York, All Jurisdictions" dated
September 25, 2009.
B.
The above documents are hereby adopted and declared
to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study and/or maps
are on file at the Office of the Village Clerk, 23 Main Street, Southampton,
NY 11968.
[Amended 7-9-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
A.
This chapter includes all revisions to the National
Flood Insurance Program through October 27, 1997, and shall supersede
all previous laws adopted for the purpose of flood damage prevention.
[Amended 7-9-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
B.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions
of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted
for the promotion of the public health, safety and welfare. Whenever
the requirements of this chapter are at variance with the requirements
of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, the
most restrictive, or that imposing the higher standards, shall govern.
The invalidity of any section or provision of
this chapter shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof.
[Amended 7-11-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 8-13-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2020]
No structure in an area of special flood hazard shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted or altered and no land shall be excavated or filled without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and any other applicable regulations. Any infraction of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements, including infractions of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions of the permit, shall constitute a violation. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties provided in Article II of Chapter 1 of the Code of the Village of Southampton. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Village of Southampton from taking such other lawful action as necessary to prevent or remedy an infraction. Any structure found not compliant with the requirements of this chapter for which the developer and/or owner has not applied for and received an approved variance under Article VI will be declared noncompliant, and notification shall be sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The degree of flood protection required by this
chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based
on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and
will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made
or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the
area of special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas
will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not
create liability on the part of the Village of Southampton any officer
or employee thereof or the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any
administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
