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Township of Bethlehem, NJ
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 89 Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 89
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Bethlehem
2-2-2023
by
Ord. No. 475.2023
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 89, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
8-20-2009
by
Ord. No. 261.3.2009.
Article I
Scope and Administration
§ 89-1
Title.
§ 89-2
Scope.
§ 89-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 89-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 89-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 89-6
Warning.
§ 89-7
Other laws.
§ 89-8
Violations and penalties for noncompliance.
§ 89-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Article II
Applicability
§ 89-10
General.
§ 89-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 89-12
Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Article III
Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
§ 89-13
Floodplain Administrator designation.
§ 89-14
General.
§ 89-15
Coordination.
§ 89-16
Duties.
§ 89-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 89-18
Other permits.
§ 89-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 89-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 89-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 89-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 89-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 89-24
Alterations in coastal areas.
§ 89-25
Development in riparian zones.
§ 89-26
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 89-27
Department records.
§ 89-28
Liability.
Article IV
Permits
§ 89-29
Permits required.
§ 89-30
Application for permit.
§ 89-31
Validity of permit.
§ 89-32
Expiration.
§ 89-33
Suspension or revocation.
Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 89-34
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 89-35
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 89-36
Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.
§ 89-37
Submission of additional data.
Article VI
Inspections
§ 89-38
General.
§ 89-39
Inspections of development.
§ 89-40
Buildings and structures.
§ 89-41
Manufactured homes.
Article VII
Variances
§ 89-42
General.
§ 89-43
Historic structures.
§ 89-44
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 89-45
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 89-46
Considerations.
§ 89-47
Conditions for issuance.
Article VIII
Violations
§ 89-48
Violations.
§ 89-49
Authority.
§ 89-50
Unlawful continuance.
§ 89-51
Review period to correct violations.
Article IX
Definitions
§ 89-52
General.
§ 89-53
Definitions.
Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 89-54
General.
§ 89-55
Subdivision requirements.
Article XI
Site Improvement
§ 89-56
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 89-57
Sewer facilities.
§ 89-58
Water facilities.
§ 89-59
Storm drainage.
§ 89-60
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 89-61
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 89-62
Hazardous materials.
Article XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 89-63
General.
§ 89-64
Elevation.
§ 89-65
Foundations.
§ 89-66
Anchoring.
§ 89-67
Enclosures.
§ 89-68
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 89-69
Placement prohibited.
§ 89-70
Temporary placement.
§ 89-71
Permanent placement.
Article XIV
Tanks
§ 89-72
Tanks
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 89-73
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 89-74
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 89-75
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 89-76
Fences.
§ 89-77
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 89-78
Swimming pools.
§ 89-79
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 89-80
Temporary structures.
§ 89-81
Temporary storage.
§ 89-82
Floodway encroachment.
Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 89-83
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
§ 89-84
Flood loads.
§ 89-85
Elevation.
§ 89-86
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 89-87
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 89-88
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.