[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Plainsboro:
Art. I, 11-11-1974 by resolution; Art. II, 2-10-1975
by resolution, readopted 3-10-1975. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-11-1974 by resolution]
A.
The Building Inspector is hereby directed to review all
permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine
whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding.
B.
If a proposed building site is in a location that has
a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including
prefabricated and mobile homes) must:
The Planning Board is directed to review all subdivision proposals and
other proposed new developments to assure that:
A.
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize
flood damage.
B.
All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas,
electrical and water systems, are located, elevated and constructed to minimize
or eliminate flood damage.
C.
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure
to flood hazards.
The Township Committee agrees that it will require new or replacement
water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize
or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from
the systems into floodwater, and require on-site waste disposal systems to
be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during
flooding.
[Adopted 2-10-1975 by resolution, readopted 3-10-1975]
The Township of Plainsboro hereby evidences a positive interest in securing
flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program because
of a clear danger of flooding and the resultant damage to property in the
Township of Plainsboro.
The Township Committee of the Township of Plainsboro hereby appoints
George S. Veghte, Township Engineer of the Township of Plainsboro, as the
person responsible for the implementation and coordination of the Federal
Flood Insurance Program within the municipality.
The Township Committee of the Township of Plainsboro hereby appoints
George S. Veghte, Township Engineer of the Township of Plainsboro, as the
person responsible to furnish, on request by an appropriate federal or state
official or by a designated representative of the National Insurers Association,
information for each structure constructed within the area of special flood
hazards after flood insurance is made available in the community, concerning
its first floor elevation and, if there is a basement, the distance from the
first floor to the bottom of the lowest opening where water flowing over the
ground would enter said basement.
The Township Committee of the Township of Plainsboro hereby appoints
George S. Veghte, Township Engineer of the Township of Plainsboro, as the
person responsible for the preparation and submission to the Federal Flood
Insurance Administrator of an annual report concerning the activities of the
municipality related to the National Flood Insurance Program.
The Township Committee hereby designates the Township Clerk's office
in the Municipal Building on Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, as the
local repository where flood insurance and flood hazard maps will be available
for public inspection.
The Township of Plainsboro hereby agrees to maintain in force land use
and control measures that meet the requirements set forth in the regulations
promulgated by the Federal Insurance Administration. A copy of these land
uses and control measures is attached hereto and made a part of this document.[1]
The Township of Plainsboro will comply with the regulations of the National
Flood Insurance Program to:
A.
Recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official
actions relative to land use in the areas having special flood necessary to
carry out the objectives of the program.
B.
Assist the Administrator and/or the State of New Jersey,
if requested, in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood
hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location
of building sites.
C.
Provide such information as the Administrator and/or
the State of New Jersey may request concerning present uses and occupancy
of the floodplain.
D.
Cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions with respect
to adjoining drainage areas and floodplains in order to prevent the aggravation
of the flooding problem.
E.
Cooperate with federal, state and local agencies and
private firms which undertake to study survey maps and identify flood-prone
areas.
In addition to the above, the Township of Plainsboro hereby provides
the following additional information as part of its application requesting
eligibility under the Federal Flood Insurance Program:
A.
A clean map of the municipality delineating its corporate
limits which can be reproduced for publication.
B.
A map of the community identifying local floodplains
and showing the names of rivers, brooks, streams, creeks, bays, gulfs, lakes
and other similar bodies of water that cause floods.
C.
A summary of the history of flooding.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 67-12, Floodplain review, added
5-11-1981 by Ord. No. 0-81-10, was repealed 11-12-1984 by Ord. No. 0-84-20.
See now § 2-7A(1).
