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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 8', '§ 8', 'art 4', '§ 4', '§ 4', '§ 4', '§ 8', '§ 4', '§ 4']

Township of Leet, PA IDENTIFICATION OF FLOODPLAIN AREAS
§ 8-401 Identification.
§ 8-402 Description and Special Requirements of Identified Floodplain Areas.
Chapter 8 Floodplains Part 4 IDENTIFICATION OF FLOODPLAIN AREAS
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. IV, § 4.01]
Any areas of the Township of Leet, classified as special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) dated September 26, 2014, 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.
Any community identified flood hazard areas.
The above-referenced FIS and FIRMs, and any subsequent revisions and amendments are hereby adopted by the Township of Leet and declared to be a part of this chapter.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. IV, § 4.02]
Community identified flood hazard areas shall be those areas where the Township of Leet 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.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. IV, § 4.03]
The identified floodplain area may be revised or modified by the Board of Commissioners 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 § 8-501, Subsection 2, for situations where FEMA notification is required.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. IV, § 4.04]
Should a dispute concerning any identified floodplain boundary arise, an initial determination shall be made by the Township of Leet and any party aggrieved by this decision or determination may appeal to the Board of Commissioners the burden of proof shall be on the appellant.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. IV, § 4.05]