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City of Rahway, NJ
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2023-12-11
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Land Use Legislation
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Chapter 213 Flood Damage Prevention
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 9
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Ch 13
Cable Television Advisory Committee
Ch 15
City Funds, Deposit of
Ch 19
Court, Municipal
Ch 23
Defense Council
Ch 27
Downtown Business Improvement Zone
Ch 31
Environmental Commission
Ch 35
Municipal Ethics Board
Ch 39
Flag
Ch 43
Funds
Ch 47
Housing Authority
Ch 57
Library Board
Ch 67
Parking Utility, Division of
Ch 73
Personnel Policies
Ch 81
Redevelopment Agency
Ch 82
Land Bank
Ch 85
Residency Requirements
Ch 89
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 93
Sewerage Authority
Ch 95
Social Justice Commission
Ch 97
Special Improvement Districts
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 98
Affordable Housing
Ch 109
Accommodations: Registration of Guests
Ch 110
Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
Ch 113
Advertising
Ch 117
Aircraft
Ch 121
Air Pollution
Ch 125
Alarm Systems
Ch 129
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 133
Amusement Devices, Coin-Operated; Picture Arcades
Ch 137
Amusements, Exhibitions and Performances
Ch 141
Animals
Ch 147
Bicycles
Ch 149
Body Art Establishments
Ch 151
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 157
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 163
Businesses
Ch 173
Condominium Conversion
Ch 177
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 178
Builders and Contractors Licensing
Ch 181
Curfew
Ch 189
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 193
Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones
Ch 199
Fees
Ch 203
Filming
Ch 205
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 209
Fire Prevention
Ch 217
Food Establishments and Vendors, Retail
Ch 221
Food Service Personnel
Ch 225
Fuel Deliveries
Ch 229
Fund-Raising, Political
Ch 233
Games of Chance
Ch 237
Garage Sales
Ch 241
Golf Courses
Ch 245
(Reserved)
Ch 249
Hazardous Materials
Ch 253
Headphones
Ch 257
Dwellings and Structures, Unfit
Ch 261
Iceboxes and Refrigerators
Ch 265
Junkyards, Junk Shops and Junk Dealers
Ch 269
Labor Disputes: Recruitment
Ch 271
Lead-Based Paint Inspections
Ch 273
Limousines
Ch 277
Littering
Ch 281
Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy Establishments
Ch 283
Native Vegetation
Ch 287
Noise
Ch 291
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 297
Parking: City-Owned Properties
Ch 303
Pay Telephones
Ch 307
Peace and Good Order
Ch 311
Peddling, Soliciting and Vending
Ch 315
Pool and Billiard Rooms
Ch 319
Precious Metals, Dealers in
Ch 319A
Property, Abandoned
Ch 320
Property Maintenance
Ch 323
Publications, Obscene and Violent
Ch 327
Recreational Areas
Ch 331
Roller Skates, Skateboards and Scooters
Ch 337
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 341
Shopping Carts
Ch 344
Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 345
Sidewalk Sales, Street Fairs and Block Parties
Ch 353
Smoking
Ch 357
Solid Waste
Ch 361
Stormwater Runoff
Ch 362
Stormwater Control for Nonresidential Major Development
Ch 363
Storm Drains
Ch 365
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 373
Swimming Pools, Public Recreational Bathing Facilities
Ch 377
Taxation
Ch 381
Taxicabs
Ch 385
Tobacco Products
Ch 389
Tow Trucks; Wreckers
Ch 393
Trees
Ch 395
Vacant and Foreclosing Property
Ch 397
Vehicles, Abandoned or Inoperable
Ch 401
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 407
Vending Machines, Food and Beverage
Ch 411
Water
Ch 415
Weapons
Ch 416
Wildlife Feeding
Ch 419
Yard Waste Collection
Ch 420
Cannabis Transfer and User Tax
Ch 422
Cannabis Licensing and Business Regulations
Appendix
Ch A427
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A431
Communications Facilities
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
Land Use Legislation
Ch 53
Land Use Procedures
Ch 213
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 213 Art I
Scope and Administration
§ 213-1
Title.
§ 213-2
Scope.
§ 213-3
Purposes and objectives.
§ 213-4
Coordination with building codes.
§ 213-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
§ 213-6
Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 213-7
Effect on other laws.
§ 213-8
Violations and penalties.
§ 213-8.1
Solid waste disposal in flood hazard areas.
§ 213-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
Ch 213 Art II
Applicability
§ 213-10
Applicability to development.
§ 213-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
§ 213-12
Local design flood elevation (LDFE) established.
Ch 213 Art III
Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator
§ 213-13
Floodplain Administrator designated.
§ 213-14
Authority of Floodplain Administrator.
§ 213-15
Administration and enforcement coordination.
§ 213-16
Duties.
§ 213-17
Use of changed technical data.
§ 213-18
Other permits.
§ 213-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
§ 213-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 213-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
§ 213-22
Floodway encroachment.
§ 213-22.1
Floodway revisions.
§ 213-23
Watercourse alteration.
§ 213-23.1
Engineering analysis.
§ 213-24
Development in riparian zones.
§ 213-25
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
§ 213-26
Department records.
§ 213-27
Liability.
Ch 213 Art IV
Permits
§ 213-28
Permits required.
§ 213-29
Application for permit.
§ 213-30
Validity of permit.
§ 213-31
Expiration.
§ 213-32
Suspension or revocation.
Ch 213 Art V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
§ 213-33
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
§ 213-34
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
§ 213-35
Analyses and certifications by licensed professional engineer.
§ 213-36
Submission of additional data.
Ch 213 Art VI
Inspections
§ 213-37
General inspection provisions.
§ 213-38
Inspections of development.
§ 213-39
Buildings and structures.
§ 213-40
Manufactured homes.
Ch 213 Art VII
Variances
§ 213-41
Requests for variances.
§ 213-42
Historic structures.
§ 213-43
Functionally dependent uses.
§ 213-44
Restrictions in floodways.
§ 213-45
Considerations.
§ 213-46
Conditions for issuance.
Ch 213 Art VIII
Violations
§ 213-47
Violation criteria.
§ 213-48
Authority.
§ 213-49
Unlawful continuance.
§ 213-50
Review period to correct violations.
Ch 213 Art IX
Definitions
§ 213-51
Terms defined.
Ch 213 Art X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
§ 213-52
Proposal review.
§ 213-53
Subdivision requirements.
Ch 213 Art XI
Site Improvement
§ 213-54
Encroachment in floodways.
§ 213-54.1
Prohibited activities in floodways.
§ 213-55
Sewer facilities.
§ 213-56
Water facilities.
§ 213-57
Storm drainage.
§ 213-58
Streets and sidewalks.
§ 213-59
Limitations on placement of fill.
§ 213-60
Hazardous materials.
Ch 213 Art XII
Manufactured Homes
§ 213-61
Installation standards.
§ 213-62
Elevation.
§ 213-63
Foundations.
§ 213-64
Anchoring.
§ 213-65
Enclosures.
§ 213-66
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
Ch 213 Art XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 213-67
Placement prohibited.
§ 213-68
Temporary placement.
§ 213-69
Permanent placement.
Ch 213 Art XIV
Tanks
§ 213-70
Underground and aboveground tanks.
Ch 213 Art XV
Other Development and Building Work
§ 213-71
General requirements for other development and building work.
§ 213-72
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
§ 213-73
Garages and accessory storage structures.
§ 213-74
Fences.
§ 213-75
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
§ 213-76
Swimming pools.
§ 213-77
Roads and watercourse crossings.
Ch 213 Art XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
§ 213-78
Temporary structures.
§ 213-79
Temporary storage.
§ 213-80
Floodway encroachment.
Ch 213 Art XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
§ 213-81
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
§ 213-82
Flood loads.
§ 213-83
Elevation.
§ 213-84
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
§ 213-85
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
§ 213-86
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Ch 349
Site Plan Review
Ch 369
Subdivision of Land
Ch 421
Zoning
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Chapter 213
Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Rahway
8-7-2023
by
Ord. No. O-32-23
.
[1]
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 213, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted
11-12-2002
by
Ord. No. O-32-02
, as amended.
Article I
Scope and Administration
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§ 213-1
Title.
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§ 213-2
Scope.
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§ 213-3
Purposes and objectives.
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§ 213-4
Coordination with building codes.
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§ 213-5
Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.
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§ 213-6
Warning and disclaimer of liability.
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§ 213-7
Effect on other laws.
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§ 213-8
Violations and penalties.
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§ 213-8.1
Solid waste disposal in flood hazard areas.
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§ 213-9
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
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Article II
Applicability
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§ 213-10
Applicability to development.
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§ 213-11
Establishment of flood hazard areas.
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§ 213-12
Local design flood elevation (LDFE) established.
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Article III
Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator
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§ 213-13
Floodplain Administrator designated.
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§ 213-14
Authority of Floodplain Administrator.
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§ 213-15
Administration and enforcement coordination.
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§ 213-16
Duties.
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§ 213-17
Use of changed technical data.
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§ 213-18
Other permits.
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§ 213-19
Determination of local design flood elevations.
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§ 213-20
Requirement to submit new technical data.
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§ 213-21
Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.
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§ 213-22
Floodway encroachment.
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§ 213-22.1
Floodway revisions.
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§ 213-23
Watercourse alteration.
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§ 213-23.1
Engineering analysis.
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§ 213-24
Development in riparian zones.
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§ 213-25
Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
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§ 213-26
Department records.
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§ 213-27
Liability.
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Article IV
Permits
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§ 213-28
Permits required.
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§ 213-29
Application for permit.
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§ 213-30
Validity of permit.
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§ 213-31
Expiration.
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§ 213-32
Suspension or revocation.
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Article V
Site Plans and Construction Documents
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§ 213-33
Information for development in flood hazard areas.
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§ 213-34
Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
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§ 213-35
Analyses and certifications by licensed professional engineer.
chevron_right
§ 213-36
Submission of additional data.
chevron_right
Article VI
Inspections
chevron_right
§ 213-37
General inspection provisions.
chevron_right
§ 213-38
Inspections of development.
chevron_right
§ 213-39
Buildings and structures.
chevron_right
§ 213-40
Manufactured homes.
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Article VII
Variances
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§ 213-41
Requests for variances.
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§ 213-42
Historic structures.
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§ 213-43
Functionally dependent uses.
chevron_right
§ 213-44
Restrictions in floodways.
chevron_right
§ 213-45
Considerations.
chevron_right
§ 213-46
Conditions for issuance.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Violations
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§ 213-47
Violation criteria.
chevron_right
§ 213-48
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 213-49
Unlawful continuance.
chevron_right
§ 213-50
Review period to correct violations.
chevron_right
Article IX
Definitions
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§ 213-51
Terms defined.
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Article X
Subdivisions and Other Developments
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§ 213-52
Proposal review.
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§ 213-53
Subdivision requirements.
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Article XI
Site Improvement
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§ 213-54
Encroachment in floodways.
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§ 213-54.1
Prohibited activities in floodways.
chevron_right
§ 213-55
Sewer facilities.
chevron_right
§ 213-56
Water facilities.
chevron_right
§ 213-57
Storm drainage.
chevron_right
§ 213-58
Streets and sidewalks.
chevron_right
§ 213-59
Limitations on placement of fill.
chevron_right
§ 213-60
Hazardous materials.
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Article XII
Manufactured Homes
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§ 213-61
Installation standards.
chevron_right
§ 213-62
Elevation.
chevron_right
§ 213-63
Foundations.
chevron_right
§ 213-64
Anchoring.
chevron_right
§ 213-65
Enclosures.
chevron_right
§ 213-66
Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Recreational Vehicles
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§ 213-67
Placement prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 213-68
Temporary placement.
chevron_right
§ 213-69
Permanent placement.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Tanks
chevron_right
§ 213-70
Underground and aboveground tanks.
chevron_right
Article XV
Other Development and Building Work
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§ 213-71
General requirements for other development and building work.
chevron_right
§ 213-72
Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.
chevron_right
§ 213-73
Garages and accessory storage structures.
chevron_right
§ 213-74
Fences.
chevron_right
§ 213-75
Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.
chevron_right
§ 213-76
Swimming pools.
chevron_right
§ 213-77
Roads and watercourse crossings.
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Article XVI
Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
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§ 213-78
Temporary structures.
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§ 213-79
Temporary storage.
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§ 213-80
Floodway encroachment.
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Article XVII
Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
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§ 213-81
Utility and miscellaneous Group U.
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§ 213-82
Flood loads.
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§ 213-83
Elevation.
chevron_right
§ 213-84
Enclosures below base flood elevation.
chevron_right
§ 213-85
Flood-damage-resistant materials.
chevron_right
§ 213-86
Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
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