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Borough of Bergenfield, NJ
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 161 Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 161
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bergenfield
6-17-2025
by
Ord. No. 25-2648
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 161, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
5-17-1988
by
Ord. No. 2043
, as amended.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 161-1
Title.
§ 161-2
Scope.
§ 161-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 161-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 161-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 161-6
Warning.
§ 161-7
Other laws.
§ 161-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 161-8.1
Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.
§ 161-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability
§ 161-10
General.
§ 161-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 161-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Article III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 161-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 161-14
General.
§ 161-15
Coordination.
§ 161-16
Duties.
§ 161-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 161-18
Other permits.
§ 161-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 161-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 161-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 161-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 161-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 161-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 161-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 161-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 161-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 161-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 161-27
Department records.
§ 161-28
Liability.
Article IV
Permits
§ 161-29
Permits required.
§ 161-30
Application for permit.
§ 161-31
Validity of permit.
§ 161-32
Expiration.
§ 161-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 161-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 161-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 161-36
Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
§ 161-37
Submission of additional data.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 161-38
General.
§ 161-39
Inspections of development.
§ 161-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 161-41
Manufactured homes.
Article VII
Variances
§ 161-42
General.
§ 161-43
Historic structures.
§ 161-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 161-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 161-46
Considerations.
§ 161-47
Conditions for issuance.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 161-48
Violations.
§ 161-49
Authority.
§ 161-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 161-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Definitions
§ 161-52
General.
§ 161-53
Definitions.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 161-54
General.
§ 161-55
Subdivision requirements.
Article XI
Site Improvement
§ 161-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 161-56.1
Prohibited in floodways.
§ 161-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 161-58
Water facilities.
§ 161-59
Storm drainage.
§ 161-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 161-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 161-62
Hazardous materials.
Article XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 161-63
General.
§ 161-64
Elevation.
§ 161-65
Foundations.
§ 161-66
Anchoring.
§ 161-67
Enclosures.
§ 161-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 161-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 161-70
Temporary placement.
§ 161-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 161-72
Tanks.
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 161-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 161-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 161-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 161-76
Fences.
§ 161-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 161-78
Swimming pools.
§ 161-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 161-80
Temporary structures.
§ 161-81
Temporary storage.
§ 161-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 161-83
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.
§ 161-84
Flood loads.
§ 161-85
Elevation.
§ 161-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 161-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 161-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.