This chapter shall apply to all areas of special
flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the Township of Waterford,
County of Camden, State of New Jersey.
The areas of special flood hazard for the Township
of Waterford, Community No. 340147, are identified and defined on
the following documents prepared by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency:
A. Flood Insurance Rate Map for Camden County, New Jersey
(All Jurisdictions), as shown on Index and Panel Numbers 0141, 0145,
0165, 0170, 0207, 0228, 0229, 0230, 0235, 0240, 0245, and 0255, the
effective date of which is September 28, 2007.
B. The above documents are hereby adopted and declared
to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study and maps are
on file at 2131 Auburn Avenue, Atco, New Jersey 08004.
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed,
located, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with
the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation
of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of
its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards
established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of
its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than
$2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, for each
violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved
in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Township of
Waterford from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to
prevent or remedy any violation.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate,
or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions.
However, where this chapter and any other ordinance, easement, covenant,
or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more
stringent restrictions shall prevail.
In the interpretation and application of this
chapter, all provisions shall be considered as minimum requirements;
liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and deemed neither
to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.