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Timestamp: 2019-09-21 19:31:22
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 125', '§ 125', '§ 125', '§ 125', '§ 125', '§ 125']

Borough of Jacobus, PA Identification of Floodplain Areas
Ch 125 Art IV Identification of Floodplain Areas
§ 125-17 Identification.
§ 125-18 Description and special requirements of identified floodplain areas.
§ 125-19 Changes in identification of area.
§ 125-20 Boundary disputes.
§ 125-21 Jurisdictional boundary changes.
Article IV Identification of Floodplain Areas
Any areas of Borough of Jacobus, classified as special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) dated December 16, 2015, and issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the most recent revision thereof, including all digital data developed as part of the Flood Insurance Study; and
The above referenced FIS and FIRMs, and any subsequent revisions and amendments are hereby adopted by Borough of Jacobus and declared to be a part of this chapter.
Community-identified flood hazard areas shall be those areas where Borough of Jacobus has identified local flood hazard or ponding areas, as delineated and adopted on a "Local Flood Hazard Map" using best available topographic data and locally derived information such as flood of record, historic high water marks, soils or approximate study methodologies.
The identified floodplain area may be revised or modified by the Council where studies or information provided by a qualified agency or person documents the need for such revision. However, prior to any such change to the special flood hazard area, approval must be obtained from FEMA. Additionally, as soon as practicable, but not later than six months after the date such information becomes available, a community shall notify FEMA of the changes to the special flood hazard area by submitting technical or scientific data. See § 125-22B for situations where FEMA notification is required.
Should a dispute concerning any identified floodplain boundary arise, an initial determination shall be made by the Floodplain Administrator and any party aggrieved by this decision or determination may appeal to the Council. In the event that the President of Borough Council has acted as Floodplain Administrator and has issued such determination, which is being appealed, the President shall not participate in the vote regarding the appeal and shall recuse him/herself from such vote. The burden of proof shall be on the appellant.