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§ 131-2 Findings of fact.
§ 131-4 Methods of reducing flood losses.
§ 131-5 Definitions and word usage.
§ 131-7 Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard.
§ 131-8 Penalties for noncompliance.
§ 131-9 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 131-11 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 131-13 Designation of enforcement officer.
§ 131-14 Duties and responsibilities of administrator.
§ 131-16 General standards for flood hazard reduction.
§ 131-17 Specific standards for flood hazard reduction.
§ 131-19 Base flood elevation requests.
Stormwater control — See Ch. 200.
The Legislature of the State of New Jersey has in N.J.S.A. 40:48-1 et seq. delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the Township Committee of the Township of Mullica in the State of New Jersey does ordain as follows.
The flood hazard areas of the Township of Mullica are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare.
Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, are protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction.
Controlling, filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase flood damage.
The elevation shown on a community's Advisory Flood Hazard Area Map that indicates the advisory stillwater elevation plus wave effect (ABFE = SWEL + wave effect) resulting from a flood that has a one-percent-or-greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
The land in the floodplain within a community subject to flooding from the one-percent-annual chance event depicted on the Advisory Flood Hazard Area Map.
The official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Administration has delineated the areas of advisory flood hazards applicable to the community.
A request for a review of the Zoning Officer's interpretation of any provision of this chapter or a request for a variance.
A designated AO or AH Zone on a community's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) with a one-percent-annual-or-greater chance of flooding to an average depth of one foot to three feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and where velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow.
The land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one-percent-or-greater chance of flooding in any given year. It is shown on the FIRM as Zone A, AO, A1-A30, AE, A99 or AH.
The flood elevation shown on a published Flood Insurance Study (FIS) including the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). For Zones AE, AH, AO and A1-30, the elevation represents the water surface elevation resulting from a flood that has a one-percent-or-greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
The most recent available flood risk guidance FEMA has provided. The best available flood hazard data may be depicted on but not limited to Advisory Flood Hazard Area Maps, Work Maps or Preliminary FIS and FIRM.
The most recent available flood elevation FEMA has provided. The best available flood hazard data elevation may be depicted on an Advisory Flood Hazard Area Map, Work Map, or Preliminary FIS and FIRM.
A nonbasement building: i) built, in the case of a building in an area of special flood hazard, to have the top of the elevated floor or, in the case of a building in a coastal high-hazard area, to have the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the elevated floor, elevated above the base flood elevation by means of piling, columns (posts and piers), or shear walls parallel to the flow of the water; and ii) adequately anchored so as not to impair the structural integrity of the building during a flood up to the magnitude of the base flood. In an area of special flood hazard "elevated building" also includes a building elevated by means of fill or solid foundation perimeter walls with openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movement of floodwaters. In areas of coastal high hazard "elevated building" also includes a building otherwise meeting the definition of "elevated building" even though the lower area is enclosed by means of breakaway walls.
The official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the area of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, useable solely for the parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement is not considered a building's lowest floor provided that such enclosure is not built so to render the structure in violation of other applicable nonelevation design requirements of 44 CFR 60.3.
The draft version of the FIRM released for public comment before finalization and adoption.
A vehicle which is: i) built on a single chassis; ii) 400 square feet or less when measured at the longest horizontal projections; iii) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck; and iv) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
For other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. No. 97-348), includes substantial improvements and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site such as the pouring of a slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation, or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways, nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings or piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms, nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
A walled and roofed building, a mobile home, a manufactured home, or a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally aboveground.
The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with this chapter. A new or substantially improved structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in 44 CFR 60.3(b)(5), (c)(4), (c)(10), (e)(2), (e)(4) or (e)(5) is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the Township of Mullica.
A scientific and engineering report "Flood Insurance Study, Township of Mullica, New Jersey, Atlantic County," dated September 1, 1981.
Flood Insurance Rate Map, Township of Mullica, New Jersey, Atlantic County, as shown on Index and Panel(s) 340517 0005C, 340517 0010C, 340517 0015C, 340517 0016C, 340517 0018C, 340517 0025C, 340517 0026C, the effective date of which is March 1, 1982.
Flood Boundary and Floodway Map for the Township of Mullica, New Jersey, Atlantic County panels 340517 0001, 340517 002, 340517 0003, 340517 0004, 340517 0005, 340517 0006, the effective date of which is March 1, 1982.
Best available flood hazard data. These documents shall take precedence over effective panels and FIS in construction and development regulations only. Where the effective mapping or base flood elevation conflict or overlap with the best available flood hazard data, whichever imposes the more stringent requirement shall prevail.
The above documents are hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study, maps and advisory documents are on file at Mullica Township Municipal Building, 4528 White Horse Pike, Elwood New Jersey.
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, relocated to, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both, for each violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Township of Mullica from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the Township of Mullica, any officer or employee thereof or the Federal Insurance Administration for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in § 131-17B.
The Zoning Officer is hereby appointed to administer and implement this chapter by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway. If located in the floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of § 131-18A are met.
Use of other base flood data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with § 131-7, the Zoning Officer shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer § 131-17A and B.
Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in § 131-12C.
Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flooding capacity is not diminished.
Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. Make interpretations, where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in § 131-15.
The Planning Board as established by Township of Mullica shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
The Planning Board shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Zoning Officer in the enforcement or administration of this chapter.
Those aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Board, or any taxpayer, may appeal such decision to the Township Committee of the Township of Mullica as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-17.
Upon consideration of the factors of § 131-15A(4) and the purposes of this chapter, the Planning Board may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
The Zoning Officer shall maintain the records of all appeal actions, including technical information, and report any variances to the Federal Insurance Administration, upon request.
Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of 1/2 acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, provided that the items in Subsection A(4) have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the 1/2 acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases.
A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public as identified in Subsection A(4) or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
Over-the-top ties shall be provided at each of the four corners of the mobile home, with two additional ties per side at intermediate locations, with mobile homes less than 50 feet long requiring one additional tie per side.
Frame ties shall be provided at each corner of the home, with five additional ties per side at intermediate points, with mobile homes less than 50 feet long requiring only four additional ties per side.
Any additions to the mobile home shall be similarly anchored.
Require within any AO Zone on the municipality's FIRM that all new construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated above the highest adjacent grade one foot above the depth number specified in feet (at least three feet if no depth number is specified) or at or above the best available flood hazard data elevation plus one foot, whichever is more restrictive; and require adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.
Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the applicable provisions of this subsection. Such certification shall be provided to the official as set forth in § 131-14C(2).
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with § 131-16A(2).
All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved within an area of special flood hazard shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the top of the lowest floor is at or above the base flood elevation (published FIS/FIRM) or the best available flood hazard data elevation, plus one foot (whichever is more restrictive).
Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other development, are prohibited, unless a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
If Subsection A is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of §§ 131-16 and 131-17.
The placement of any mobile homes, except in an existing mobile home park or existing mobile home subdivision, is prohibited.
If an applicant requests that the Township provide the base flood elevation for a property/site, a completed application form found in the Construction Office must be submitted to the Township Clerk with the applicable application and review fee noted on the form. Said fee is to be set by resolution of the governing body.

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