A.
For the purposes of this Part, the areas considered
to be flood-prone within the Borough of Palmerton shall be those areas
identified as being subject to the 100-year flood in the Flood Insurance
Study prepared for the Borough of Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania,
by the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, dated March
15, 1978, or the latest revision thereto.
[Amended 6-27-2002 by Ord. No. 599]
B.
A map showing all areas considered to be flood-prone
is available for inspection at the Borough of Palmerton, Carbon County,
Pennsylvania, office. For the purposes of this Part, the following
nomenclature is used in referring to the various kinds of flood-prone
areas:
(1)
FW (Floodway Area): the areas identified as "floodway"
in the Flood Insurance Study prepared by the Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration.
(2)
FF (Flood-fringe Area): the areas identified as "floodway
fringe" in the Flood Insurance Study prepared by the Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration.
A.
The areas considered to be flood-prone may be revised
or modified by the Council of the Borough of Palmerton where studies
or information provided by a qualified agency or person documents
the need or possibility for such revision.
B.
No modification or revision of any area identified
as being flood-prone in the Flood Insurance Study prepared by the
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration shall be made without
prior approval from the Federal Insurance Administrator.
Should a dispute arise concerning the identification
of any flood-prone area, an initial determination shall be made by
the Building Permit Officer, and anyone aggrieved by such decision
may appeal to the Council of the Borough of Palmerton. The burden
of proof shall be on the appellant.
