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Borough of Woodland Park, NJ Flood Damage Prevention
§ 28-1 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.
§ 28-1.1 Statutory Authorization.
§ 28-1.2 Findings of Fact.
§ 28-1.3 Statement of Purpose.
§ 28-1.4 Methods of Reducing Flood Losses.
§ 28-3 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ 28-3.1 Lands to Which This Chapter Applies.
§ 28-3.2 Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard.
§ 28-3.3 Penalties for Noncompliance.
§ 28-3.4 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions.
§ 28-3.5 Interpretation.
§ 28-3.6 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability.
§ 28-4 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
§ 28-4.1 Establishment of Development Permit.
§ 28-4.2 Designation of the Local Administrator.
§ 28-4.3 Duties and Responsibilities of the Administrator.
§ 28-4.4 Variance Procedure.
§ 28-5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION.
§ 28-5.1 General Standards.
§ 28-5.2 Specific Standards.
§ 28-5.3 Floodways.
Chapter 28 Flood Damage Prevention
[Prior ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance No. 81-12 and 87-1]
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 1.1]
The Legislature of the State of New Jersey has in N.J.S.A. 40:48-1 et seq., delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to promote public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodland Park, State of New Jersey does ordain as follows.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 1.2]
The flood hazard areas of the Borough of Woodland Park are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commercial 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.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 1.3]
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 1.4]
Controlling filing, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase flood damage; and
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 2.0]
shall mean a designated AO, AH, or VO Zone on a community's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) with a one (1%) percent annual or greater chance of flooding to an average depth of one (1) to three (3) 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.
shall mean the land in the flood plain within a community subject to a one (1%) percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
shall mean the flood having a one (1%) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
shall mean a non-basement (i) built in the case of a building in an area of special flood hazard to have the top elevated floor elevated above the ground level by means of piling, columns (posts and piers), or shear wall 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.
shall mean zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations special purpose ordinances (such as a flood plain ordinance, grading ordinance and erosion control ordinance) and other applications of police power. The term describes such State or local regulations, in any combination thereof, which provide standards for the purpose of flood damage prevention and reduction.
shall mean the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than two-tenths (0.2) foot.
Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminary determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district;
shall mean a structure, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle."
shall mean 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 one hundred eighty (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.
shall mean damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty (50%) percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
shall mean any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which exceeds fifty (50%) percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 3.1]
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Woodland Park, County of Passaic, State of New Jersey.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 3.2]
The areas of special flood hazard for the Borough of Woodland Park, Community No. 340412, are identified and defined on the following documents prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
A scientific and engineering report "Flood Insurance Study, Passaic County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)" dated September 28, 2007 and Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) effective November 15, 2007.
Flood Insurance Rate Map for Passaic County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions) as shown on Index and panel numbers 0212, 0214, 0218, 0252; whose effective date is September 28, 2007; and
Flood Insurance Rate Map for Passaic County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions) as shown on Index and panel numbers 213, 214 and 251; whose effective date is November 15, 2007.
The above documents are hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study and maps are on file at 5 Brophy Lane, Woodland Park, NJ 07424.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 3.3]
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, 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 no less than two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars and no more than one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty (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 Borough of Woodland Park from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 3.4]
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 3.5]
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 3.6]
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. The chapter does not imply that land outside the area of special flood hazards 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 Borough of Woodland Park, 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.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 4.1]
A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in subsection 28-3.2. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction Official and may include, but not be limited to; plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing.
Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been flood-proofed.
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood-proofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the flood-proofing criteria in subsection 28-5.2b; and
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 4.2]
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 4.3]
Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this chapter have satisfied.
Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway. Assure that the encroachment provisions of subsection 28-5.3a are met.
Use of Other Base Flood and Floodway Data. When base flood elevation and floodway data have not been provided in accordance with subsection 28-3.2, Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard, the Construction Official 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 subsection 28-5.2a, Specific Standards, Residential Construction, and 28-5.2b, Specific Standards, Nonresidential Construction.
Maintain the flood-proofing certifications required in subsection 28-4.1c.
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 subsection 28-4.4.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 4.4]
The Planning Board as established by Borough of Woodland Park shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
Those aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Board, any taxpayer, may appeal such decision to the Passaic County Superior Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-17(h).
Upon consideration of the factors of subsection 28-4.4a4 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.
Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half (1/2) acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing items (a)—(k) in subsection 28-4.4a4 have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one-half (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 28-4.4a4, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 5.1]
Enclosure Openings. All new construction and substantial improvements having fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement and which are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: A minimum of two (2) openings having a total net area of not less than one (1) square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one (1) foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other covering or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 5.2]
In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data have been provided as set forth in subsection 28-3.2, Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard or in subsection 28-4.3b, Use of Other Base Flood Data, the following standards are required:
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 at least as high as the depth number specified in feet (at least two (2) feet if no depth number is specified). And, require adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.
Require within any AO Zone on the municipality's FIRM that all new construction and substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified in feet (at least two (2) feet if no depth number is specified). And, require adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures; or together with the attendant utilities and sanitary facilities, shall:
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 subsection 28-4.3c2.
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with subsection 28-5.1a2.
[Ord. No. 07-19 § 5.3]
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in subsection 28-3.2 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of floodwaters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:
If subsection 28-5.3a is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements must comply with Section 28-5, Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.