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Timestamp: 2018-06-20 23:01:04
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Borough of Kenilworth, NJ Flood Damage Prevention
§ 98-1 Statutory authorization.
§ 98-2 Findings of fact.
§ 98-3 Statement of purpose.
§ 98-4 Methods of reducing flood losses.
§ 98-6 General provisions.
§ 98-7 Penalties for noncompliance.
§ 98-8 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 98-9 Interpretation.
§ 98-11 Administration.
§ 98-12 Variance procedure.
§ 98-13 Conditions for variances.
§ 98-14 Provisions for flood hazard reduction.
Chapter 98: Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Kenilworth 9-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-13.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Flood Control Commission — See Ch. 23.
Stormwater control — See Ch. 169.
Editor's Note: This chapter also repealed former Ch. 98, Flood Damage Prevention, adopted 3-8-1983 by Ord. No. 83-1, as amended.
Chapter 98 : Flood Damage Prevention
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 Kenilworth, County of Union, State of New Jersey does ordain as follows.
The flood hazard areas of the Borough of Kenilworth 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.
A nonbasement building: a) built in the case of a building in an area of special flood hazard to have the top of the elevated floor elevated above the ground level by means of piling, columns (posts and piers), or shear walls parallel to the flow of the water; and b) 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.
A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of the floodplain management regulations adopted by the municipality.
A vehicle which is: a) built on a single chassis; b) 400 square feet or less when measured at the longest horizontal projections; c) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck; and d) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
Lands to which this chapter applies. This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of Kenilworth, Union County, New Jersey.
The areas of special flood hazard for the Borough of Kenilworth, Community No. 340466, are identified and defined on the following documents prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency:
Flood Insurance Rate Map for Union County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions) as shown on Index and Panel Numbers 0011, 0012, 0020, 0021, 0022, whose effective date is September 20, 2006.
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 567 Boulevard, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033.
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 not more than $2,500 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 Borough of Kenilworth from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in § 98-6B. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the local administrator 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.
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in § 98-14B(2);
Designation of the local administrator. The Construction Code Official 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; assure that the encroachment provisions of § 98-14B(4) are met.
Use of other base flood and floodway data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with § 98-6B, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, the Construction Code 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 § 98-14B(1), Specific standards, residential construction, and § 98-14B(2), Specific standards, nonresidential construction.
Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in § 98-11A(2)(c).
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 § 98-12.
The Appeal Board as established by the Borough of Kenilworth shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
Those aggrieved by the decision of the Appeal Board or any taxpayer may appeal such decision to the Superior Court as provided by law.
In passing upon such applications, the Appeal Board, shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this chapter, and:
Upon consideration of the factors of § 98-12A(4) and the purposes of this chapter, the Appeal 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 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) through (k) in § 98-12A(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 § 98-12A(4), or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
Specific standards. In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data have been provided as set forth in § 98-6B, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard or in § 98-11C(2), Use of other base flood data, the following standards are required:
Nonresidential construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to the level of the base flood elevation or, together with the attendant utilities and sanitary facilities, shall 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 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:
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 § 98-11C(3).
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with § 98-14A(1)(b).
Floodways. Located within areas of special flood hazard established in § 98-6B 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 § 98-14B(4)(a) is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements must comply with § 98-14, Provisions for flood hazard reduction.