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Municipality of Kingston, PA Technical Provisions
Ch 97 Art V Technical Provisions
§ 97-23 General requirements.
§ 97-24 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
§ 97-25 Design and construction standards.
§ 97-26 Development prohibited which may endanger human life.
§ 97-27 Special requirements for subdivisions.
§ 97-28 Special requirements for manufactured homes.
§ 97-29 Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
Municipality of Kingston, PA / The Code / Part II: General Legislation / Floodplains
No encroachment, alteration, or improvement of any kind shall be made to any watercourse until all adjacent municipalities which may be affected by such action have been notified by the Municipality and until all required permits or approvals have been first obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection's regional office.
Within any identified floodplain area (see § 97-19), no new construction or development shall be located within the area measured 50 feet landward from the top-of-bank of any watercourse.
In A Zones, where there are no base flood elevations specified on the FIRM, any new construction or substantial improvement shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated up to, or above, the regulatory flood elevation determined in accordance with § 97-19C of this chapter.
The design and construction standards and specifications contained in the 2009 International Building Code (IBC) and in the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), or the most recent revisions thereof, and ASCE 24 and 34 Pa. Code (Chapters 401-405, as amended) shall be utilized.
In AE, A1-30 and AH Zones, any new construction or substantial improvement of a nonresidential structure shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated up to, or above, the regulatory flood elevation or be designed and constructed so that the space enclosed below the regulatory flood elevation:
In A Zones, where there are no base flood elevations specified on the FIRM, any new construction or substantial improvement shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated or completely floodproofed up to, or above, the regulatory flood elevation determined in accordance with § 97-19C of this chapter.
A minimum of two openings having a net total area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed space shall be provided.
Historic structures. See the definition of "substantial improvement" in § 97-36 for requirements for the substantial improvement of any historic structures.
The structure shall not be designed or used for human habitation but shall be limited to the parking of vehicles or to the storage of tools, material, and equipment related to the principal use or activity.
Be no steeper than one vertical to two horizontal feet, unless substantiated data justifying steeper slopes are submitted to and approved by the floodplain administrator; and
Storage. All materials that are buoyant, flammable, explosive or, in times of flooding, could be injurious to human, animal, or plant life, and not listed in § 97-26, Development which may endanger human life, shall be stored at or above the regulatory flood elevation or be floodproofed to the maximum extent possible.
Water heaters, furnaces, air-conditioning and ventilating units, and other electrical, mechanical or utility equipment or apparatus shall not be located below the regulatory flood elevation.
Uniform Construction Code coordination. The standards and specifications contained 34 Pa. Code (Chapters 401-405), as amended, and not limited to the following provisions shall apply to the above and other sections and subsections of this chapter, to the extent that they are more-restrictive and supplement the requirements of this chapter:
International Building Code (IBC) 2009, or the latest edition thereof: Sections 801, 1202, 1403, 1603, 1605, 1612, 3402, and Appendix G.
International Residential Building Code (IRC) 2009, or the latest edition thereof: Sections R104, R105, R109, R323, Appendix AE101, Appendix E and Appendix J.
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act, and the regulations adopted by the Department of Community and Economic Development as required by the Act, any new or substantially improved structure which: will be used for the production or storage of any of the following dangerous materials or substances; or will be used for any activity requiring the maintenance of a supply of more than 550 gallons, or other comparable volume, of any of the following dangerous materials or substances on the premises; or will involve the production, storage, or use of any amount of radioactive substances; shall be subject to the provisions of this section, in addition to all other applicable provisions. The following list of materials and substances are considered dangerous to human life:
Within any Floodway Area, any structure of the kind described in Subsection A above shall be prohibited.
Within any identified floodplain area, any new or substantially improved structure of the kind described in Subsection A above shall be prohibited.
All subdivision proposals and development proposals containing at least 50 lots or at least five acres, whichever is the lesser, in identified floodplain areas where base flood elevation data are not available shall be supported by hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analyses that determine base flood elevations and floodway information. The analyses shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer in a format required by FEMA for a conditional letter of map revision or letter of map revision. Submittal requirements and processing fees shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
Within any Floodway Area/District, manufactured homes shall be prohibited.
Within any identified floodplain areas, manufactured homes shall be prohibited.
Recreational vehicles in any zone must: