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Township of West Milford, NJ
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2023-12-13
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 158 Flood Damage Prevention
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 10
Traffic
Ch 15
Administration of Government
Ch 21
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 26
Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 31
Officers and Employees
Ch 33
Personnel
Ch 38
Retirement
Ch 42
Rules of Council
Ch 47
Social Media
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 57
Air Pollution
Ch 63
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 67
(Reserved)
Ch 71
Animals
Ch 78
Auctioneers
Ch 84
Bicycles, Skates, Skateboards and Scooters
Ch 90
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 94
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 96
Business Insurance Registration
Ch 101
Charitable Clothing Bins
Ch 110
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 122
(Reserved)
Ch 135
Fees and Costs
Ch 138
Fertilizers, Application of
Ch 141
Filming
Ch 146
Firearm Ranges
Ch 151
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 152
Fire Prevention
Ch 158
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 158 Art I
Scope and Administration
§ 158-1
Title.
§ 158-2
Scope.
§ 158-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 158-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 158-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 158-6
Warning.
§ 158-7
Other laws.
§ 158-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 158-8.1
Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
§ 158-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Ch 158 Art II
Applicability
§ 158-10
General.
§ 158-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 158-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Ch 158 Art III
Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator
§ 158-13
Floodplain administrator designation.
§ 158-14
General.
§ 158-15
Coordination.
§ 158-16
Duties.
§ 158-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 158-18
Other permits.
§ 158-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 158-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 158-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 158-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 158-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 158-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 158-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 158-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 158-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 158-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 158-27
Department records.
§ 158-28
Liability.
Ch 158 Art IV
Permits
§ 158-29
Permits required.
§ 158-30
Application for permit.
§ 158-31
Validity of permit.
§ 158-32
Expiration.
§ 158-33
Suspension or revocation.
Ch 158 Art V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 158-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 158-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 158-36
Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
§ 158-37
Submission of additional data.
Ch 158 Art VI
Inspections
§ 158-38
General.
§ 158-39
Inspections of development.
§ 158-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 158-41
Manufactured homes.
Ch 158 Art VII
Variances
§ 158-42
General.
§ 158-43
Historic structures.
§ 158-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 158-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 158-46
Considerations.
§ 158-47
Conditions for issuance.
Ch 158 Art VIII
Violations
§ 158-48
Violations.
§ 158-49
Authority.
§ 158-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 158-51
Review period to correct violations.
Ch 158 Art IX
Definitions
§ 158-52
General.
§ 158-53
Definitions.
Ch 158 Art X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 158-54
General.
§ 158-55
Subdivision requirements.
Ch 158 Art XI
Site Improvement
§ 158-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 158-56.1
Prohibited in floodways.
§ 158-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 158-58
Water facilities.
§ 158-59
Storm drainage.
§ 158-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 158-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 158-62
Hazardous materials.
Ch 158 Art XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 158-63
General.
§ 158-64
Elevation.
§ 158-65
Foundations.
§ 158-66
Anchoring.
§ 158-67
Enclosures.
§ 158-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Ch 158 Art XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 158-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 158-70
Temporary placement.
§ 158-71
Permanent placement.
Ch 158 Art XIV
Tanks
§ 158-72
Tanks.
Ch 158 Art XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 158-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 158-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 158-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 158-76
Fences.
§ 158-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 158-78
Swimming pools.
§ 158-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Ch 158 Art XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 158-80
Temporary structures.
§ 158-81
Temporary storage.
§ 158-82
Floodway encroachment.
Ch 158 Art XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 158-83
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
§ 158-84
Flood loads.
§ 158-85
Elevation.
§ 158-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 158-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 158-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Ch 163
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 169
Games of Chance
Ch 174
Garage Sales
Ch 181
Hazardous Materials
Ch 187
Ice Retardant Systems
Ch 188
Ice Sleds
Ch 195
Junk, Junkyards and Motor Vehicle Junkyards
Ch 201
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Inspections
Ch 203
Licensing, General
Ch 208
Littering
Ch 212
(Reserved)
Ch 214
Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy
Ch 220
Municipal Building and Grounds, Use of
Ch 226
Noise
Ch 230
Nuisances
Ch 235
Obscene Materials
Ch 239
Open Space, Recreation, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund
Ch 244
Parades
Ch 250
Parking Restrictions
Ch 256
Parks, Recreation Areas and Open Spaces
Ch 263
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 268
Pesticides
Ch 271
Police Services Charges
Ch 274
(Reserved)
Ch 279
Printed Matter, Unsolicited
Ch 285
Property Maintenance
Ch 286
Registration of Foreclosure Mortgage Properties
Ch 297
Secondhand Precious Metals, Dealers in
Ch 300
Sewers
Ch 305
(Reserved)
Ch 321
Solid Waste; Recycling
Ch 325
Stormwater Management
Ch 332
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 337
Sump Pumps
Ch 344
Swimming Pools
Ch 348
Tattoo Parlors and Tattoo Artists
Ch 349
100% Disabled Veteran Tax Refunds
Ch 350
Tax Abatement Programs
Ch 353
Taxicabs, Autocabs and Limousines
Ch 357
Tobacco Use in Public Buildings, Parks and Recreation Facilities
Ch 360
Toilet Installation
Ch 366
Towing and Storage of Vehicles
Ch 371
Tree Removal
Ch 379
Vehicles, Motor-Driven and Recreational
Ch 385
Vital Statistics
Ch 390
Water
Ch 394
Water and Sewer Service
Ch 399
Well Capping
Part III, Land Development Legislation
Ch 414
Fees, Land Development
Ch 420
Land Use Procedures
Ch 460
Soil Removal and Soil Fill
Ch 470
Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review
Ch 500
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A520
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A525
Communications Facilities
Ch A537
Video Services
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 158
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West Milford
5-17-2023
by
Ord. No. 2023-013
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 158, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
4-5-1989
by
Ord. No. 1989-7
; amended in its entirety
2-19-2020
by
Ord. No. 2020-003
.
Article I
Scope and Administration
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§ 158-1
Title.
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§ 158-2
Scope.
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§ 158-3
Purposes and objectives.
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§ 158-4
Coordination with building codes.
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§ 158-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
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§ 158-6
Warning.
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§ 158-7
Other laws.
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§ 158-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
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§ 158-8.1
Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
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§ 158-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
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Article II
Applicability
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§ 158-10
General.
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§ 158-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
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§ 158-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
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Article III
Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator
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§ 158-13
Floodplain administrator designation.
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§ 158-14
General.
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§ 158-15
Coordination.
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§ 158-16
Duties.
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§ 158-17
Use of changed technical data.
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§ 158-18
Other permits.
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§ 158-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
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§ 158-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
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§ 158-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
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§ 158-22
Floodway encroachment.
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§ 158-22.1
Floodway revisions.
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§ 158-23
Watercourse alteration.
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§ 158-23.1
Engineering analysis.
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§ 158-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
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§ 158-25
Development in riparian zones.
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§ 158-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
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§ 158-27
Department records.
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§ 158-28
Liability.
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Article IV
Permits
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§ 158-29
Permits required.
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§ 158-30
Application for permit.
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§ 158-31
Validity of permit.
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§ 158-32
Expiration.
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§ 158-33
Suspension or revocation.
chevron_right
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
chevron_right
§ 158-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
chevron_right
§ 158-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
chevron_right
§ 158-36
Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
chevron_right
§ 158-37
Submission of additional data.
chevron_right
Article VI
Inspections
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§ 158-38
General.
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§ 158-39
Inspections of development.
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§ 158-40
Buildings and structures.
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§ 158-41
Manufactured homes.
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Article VII
Variances
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§ 158-42
General.
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§ 158-43
Historic structures.
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§ 158-44
Functionally dependent uses.
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§ 158-45
Restrictions in floodways.
chevron_right
§ 158-46
Considerations.
chevron_right
§ 158-47
Conditions for issuance.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Violations
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§ 158-48
Violations.
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§ 158-49
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 158-50
Unlawful continuance.
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§ 158-51
Review period to correct violations.
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Article IX
Definitions
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§ 158-52
General.
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§ 158-53
Definitions.
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Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
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§ 158-54
General.
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§ 158-55
Subdivision requirements.
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Article XI
Site Improvement
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§ 158-56
Encroachment in floodways.
chevron_right
§ 158-56.1
Prohibited in floodways.
chevron_right
§ 158-57
Sewer facilities.
chevron_right
§ 158-58
Water facilities.
chevron_right
§ 158-59
Storm drainage.
chevron_right
§ 158-60
Streets and sidewalks.
chevron_right
§ 158-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
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§ 158-62
Hazardous materials.
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Article XII
Manufactured Homes
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§ 158-63
General.
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§ 158-64
Elevation.
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§ 158-65
Foundations.
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§ 158-66
Anchoring.
chevron_right
§ 158-67
Enclosures.
chevron_right
§ 158-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
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§ 158-69
Placement prohibited.
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§ 158-70
Temporary placement.
chevron_right
§ 158-71
Permanent placement.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Tanks
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§ 158-72
Tanks.
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Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
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§ 158-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
chevron_right
§ 158-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
chevron_right
§ 158-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
chevron_right
§ 158-76
Fences.
chevron_right
§ 158-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
chevron_right
§ 158-78
Swimming pools.
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§ 158-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
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Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
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§ 158-80
Temporary structures.
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§ 158-81
Temporary storage.
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§ 158-82
Floodway encroachment.
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Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
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§ 158-83
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
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§ 158-84
Flood loads.
chevron_right
§ 158-85
Elevation.
chevron_right
§ 158-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
chevron_right
§ 158-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
chevron_right
§ 158-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
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