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Township of West Milford, NJ
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 158 Floodplain Management
Chapter 158
Floodplain Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West Milford
6-11-2025
by
Ord. No. 2025-019
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 158, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
5-17-2023
by
Ord. No. 2023-013
.
Article 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.
Article II
Applicability
§ 158-10
General.
§ 158-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 158-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Article III
Duties and Powers of the 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.
Article IV
Permits
§ 158-29
Permits required.
§ 158-30
Application for permit.
§ 158-31
Validity of permit.
§ 158-32
Expiration.
§ 158-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article 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.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 158-38
General.
§ 158-39
Inspections of development.
§ 158-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 158-41
Manufactured homes.
Article 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.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 158-48
Violations.
§ 158-49
Authority.
§ 158-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 158-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Definitions
§ 158-52
General.
§ 158-53
Definitions.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 158-54
General.
§ 158-55
Subdivision requirements.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 158-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 158-70
Temporary placement.
§ 158-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 158-72
Tanks.
Article 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.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 158-80
Temporary structures.
§ 158-81
Temporary storage.
§ 158-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article 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.