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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 144 Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 144
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Monroe
3-27-2023
by
Ord. No. O:08-2023
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 144, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
8-22-2006
by
Ord. No. O-28-2006
, as amended.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 144-1
Title.
§ 144-2
Scope.
§ 144-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 144-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 144-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 144-6
Warning.
§ 144-7
Other laws.
§ 144-8
Violations and penalties.
§ 144-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability
§ 144-10
General applicability.
§ 144-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 144-12
Establishing local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Article III
Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator
§ 144-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 144-14
Administration and authority.
§ 144-15
Coordination.
§ 144-16
Duties.
§ 144-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 144-18
Other permits.
§ 144-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 144-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 144-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 144-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 144-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 144-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 144-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 144-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 144-27
Department records.
§ 144-28
Liability.
Article IV
Permits
§ 144-29
Permits required.
§ 144-30
Application for permit.
§ 144-31
Validity of permit.
§ 144-32
Expiration.
§ 144-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 144-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 144-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 144-36
Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
§ 144-37
Submission of additional data.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 144-38
Subject to inspection; approval.
§ 144-39
Inspections of development.
§ 144-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 144-41
Manufactured homes.
Article VII
Variances
§ 144-42
Hearing and deciding of variances.
§ 144-43
Historic structures.
§ 144-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 144-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 144-46
Considerations.
§ 144-47
Conditions for issuance.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 144-48
Violations.
§ 144-49
Authority.
§ 144-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 144-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Terminology
§ 144-52
Word usage.
§ 144-53
Definitions.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 144-54
Subdivision proposals.
§ 144-55
Subdivision requirements.
Article XI
Site Improvement
§ 144-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 144-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 144-58
Water facilities.
§ 144-59
Storm drainage.
§ 144-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 144-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 144-62
Hazardous materials.
Article XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 144-63
Installation.
§ 144-64
Elevation.
§ 144-65
Foundations.
§ 144-66
Anchoring.
§ 144-67
Enclosures.
§ 144-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 144-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 144-70
Temporary placement.
§ 144-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 144-72
Tanks.
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 144-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 144-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 144-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 144-76
Fences.
§ 144-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 144-78
Swimming pools.
§ 144-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 144-80
Temporary structures.
§ 144-81
Temporary storage.
§ 144-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group
§ 144-83
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 144-84
Flood loads.
§ 144-85
Elevation.
§ 144-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 144-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 144-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.