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Township of Bethlehem, NJ chevron_right 2023-12-07 info chevron_right Part II: General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 89 Flood Damage Prevention

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Administrator
Ch 4 Agricultural Development Committee
Ch 7 Claims Approval
Ch 10 Court, Joint Municipal
Ch 12 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 14 Economic Development Committee
Ch 15 Energy Aggregation Program
Ch 16 Environmental Commission
Ch 17 Green Team
Ch 20 Health, Board of
Ch 21 Health Services
Ch 32 Officers and Employees
Ch 34 Open Space Advisory Committee
Ch 36 Police Department
Ch 37 Public Information Office
Ch 38 Public Works Department
Ch 41 Recreation Commission
Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 46 Third-Party Payroll Disbursement
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 52 Affordable Housing
Ch 54 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 57 Assemblies, Mass Public
Ch 63 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 65 Campgrounds
Ch 66 Criminal Background Checks
Ch 70 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 72 (Reserved)
Ch 76 Driveways
Ch 81 Farming
Ch 83 Fees
Ch 86 Fire Prevention
Ch 89 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 89 Art II Applicability
§ 89-10 General.
§ 89-11 Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 89-12 Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 89 Art IV Permits
§ 89-29 Permits required.
§ 89-30 Application for permit.
§ 89-31 Validity of permit.
§ 89-32 Expiration.
§ 89-33 Suspension or revocation.
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 89 Art VI Inspections
§ 89-38 General.
§ 89-39 Inspections of development.
§ 89-40 Buildings and structures.
§ 89-41 Manufactured homes.
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 89 Art VIII Violations
§ 89-48 Violations.
§ 89-49 Authority.
§ 89-50 Unlawful continuance.
§ 89-51 Review period to correct violations.
Ch 89 Art IX Definitions
§ 89-52 General.
§ 89-53 Definitions.
Ch 89 Art X Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 89-54 General.
§ 89-55 Subdivision requirements.
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 89 Art XIII Recreational Vehicles
§ 89-69 Placement prohibited.
§ 89-70 Temporary placement.
§ 89-71 Permanent placement.
Ch 89 Art XIV Tanks
§ 89-72 Tanks
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 89 Art XVI Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 89-80 Temporary structures.
§ 89-81 Temporary storage.
§ 89-82 Floodway encroachment.
Ch 89 Art 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.
Ch 94 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 95 Hunting
Ch 100 Zoning Permits
Ch 101 Development Fees
Ch 102 Land Use and Development
Ch 102A Highlands Land Use and Development
Ch 103 Soil Removal and Fill Placement
Ch 106 Littering
Ch 113 Peace and Good Order
Ch 115 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 117 Property Maintenance
Ch 118 Protective Custody of Intoxicated Drivers
Ch 119 Quarry Licensing
Ch 126 Salt Storage, Privately Owned
Ch 131 Storm Sewers
Ch 136 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 139 Taxation
Ch 140 Trespassing
Ch 141 Trust Funds
Ch 144 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 146 Vehicles and Traffic
Part III: Board of Health Legislation
Ch 156 General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 158 Animals
Ch 164 Fees
Ch 166 Food Establishments
Ch 172 Nuisances
Ch 175 (Reserved)
Ch 181 Sewage Disposal Systems
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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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.]

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

§ 89-3 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

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.

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