Harford County, MD Floodplain Management Program

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Chapter 131 Floodplain Management Program

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Harford County Council by Bill No. 99-60;[1] amended in its entirety by Bill No. 16-001. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction — See Ch. 82.

Environmental control — See Ch. 109.

Hazardous materials — See Ch. 146.

Mobile homes and trailers — See Ch. 173.

Sediment control and stormwater management — See Ch. 214.

Zoning — See Ch. 267.

Subdivision regulations — See Ch. 268.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Table 1 Non-Habitable Structure Below Base Flood Elevations

Editor's Note: This bill also repealed former Ch. 131, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted by Bill No. 90-45.

Article I Purpose and General Provisions

§ 131-1 Findings, authorization and purpose.

§ 131-2 Areas to which this chapter applies.

§ 131-3 Basis for establishing special flood hazard areas and base flood elevations.

§ 131-4 Abrogation and greater restrictions.

§ 131-5 Interpretation.

§ 131-6 Warning and disclaimer of liability.

§ 131-7 Severability.

§ 131-8 Definitions.

Article II Administration and Permits

§ 131-9 Floodplain Administrator.

§ 131-10 Use and interpretation of FIRMs.

§ 131-11 Permits required and expiration.

§ 131-12 Application required.

§ 131-13 Review of application.

§ 131-14 Inspections.

§ 131-15 Submissions required prior to final inspection.

Article III Requirements in All Flood Hazard Areas

§ 131-16 Application of requirements.

§ 131-17 Subdivision proposals and development proposals.

§ 131-18 Protection of water supply and sanitary sewage systems.

§ 131-19 Buildings and structures.

§ 131-20 Placement of fill.

§ 131-21 Historic structures.

§ 131-22 Manufactured homes.

§ 131-23 Recreational vehicles.

§ 131-24 Critical and essential facilities.

§ 131-25 Temporary structures and temporary storage.

§ 131-26 Gas or liquid storage tanks.

§ 131-27 Functionally dependent uses.

Article IV Requirements in Flood Hazard Areas (A Zones) That Are Not Coastal High Hazard Areas (V Zones) or Coastal A Zones

§ 131-28 General requirements.

§ 131-29 Flood protection setbacks.

§ 131-30 Development that affects flood-carrying capacity of nontidal waters of the state.

§ 131-31 Residential structures and residential portions of mixed use structures.

§ 131-32 Nonresidential structures and nonresidential portions of mixed use structures.

§ 131-33 Horizontal additions.

§ 131-34 Accessory structures.

Article V Requirements in Coastal High Hazard Areas (V Zones) and Coastal A Zones

§ 131-35 General requirements.

§ 131-36 Location and site preparation.

§ 131-37 Residential and nonresidential structures.

§ 131-38 Horizontal additions to structures.

§ 131-39 Accessory structures.

§ 131-40 Other structures and development.

Article VI Variances

§ 131-41 General.

§ 131-42 Application for a variance.

§ 131-43 Considerations for variances.

§ 131-44 Limitations for granting variances.

Article VII Enforcement

§ 131-45 Compliance required.

§ 131-46 Notice of violation and stop work order.

§ 131-47 Violations and penalties.

Article VIII Subsequent Amendments and Effective Date

§ 131-48 Subsequent amendments.