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Borough of Somerdale, NJ Flood Damage Prevention
§ 138-1 Statutory authorization.
§ 138-2 Findings.
§ 138-4 Methods of reducing flood losses.
§ 138-5 Word usage and definitions.
§ 138-7 Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard.
§ 138-8 Violations and penalties.
§ 138-9 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 138-10 Interpretation.
§ 138-11 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 138-12 Development permit required.
§ 138-13 Local administrator designated.
§ 138-14 Powers and duties of local administrator.
§ 138-15 Variance procedure.
§ 138-16 General standards for flood hazard reduction.
§ 138-17 Specific standards for flood hazard reduction.
§ 138-18 Floodways.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Somerdale 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:08 (Ch. 57 of the 1973 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Local disaster control — See Ch. 29.
[Amended 2-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91:01]
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 Somerdale does ordain as follows.
The flood hazard areas of Somerdale 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 designated AO, AH or VO Zone on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one-percent or greater annual chance of flooding to an average depth of one to three 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.
[Added 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09]
A nonbasement building built in the case of a building in an area of special flood hazard to have the top of the elevated floor or in the case of a building in a coastal high-hazard area to have the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member 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 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.
[Added 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09; amended 2-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91:01]
[Added 2-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91:01]
The channel of a river or other waterway course 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 0.2 of a foot.[2]
The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area, including basement. An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for the parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement, is not considered a building's "lowest floor," provided that such enclosure is not built so to render the structure in violation of other applicable nonelevation design requirements.
Structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of this chapter and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.[3]
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 Borough of Somerdale.
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 that the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement 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. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling, nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways, nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings or piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms, nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual "start of construction" means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration effects the external dimensions of the building.
[Amended 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09; 2-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91:01]
Any construction, rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which exceeds 50% 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:
Editor's Note: The former definitions of "existing mobile home park or mobile home subdivision" and "expansion to an existing mobile home park or mobile home subdivision," which immediately followed this definition, were repealed 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09.
Editor's Note: The former definitions of "habitable floor" and "mobile home," which immediately followed this definition, were repealed 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09.
Editor's Note: The former definition of "new mobile home park or mobile home subdivision," which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09.
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Somerdale.
The areas of special flood hazard are identified by the Federal Insurance Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled the "Flood Insurance Study for the Borough of Somerdale," dated August 1978, with accompanying Flood insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary - Floodway Maps, and any revisions thereto, which report and maps are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study is on file at the Borough Hall, 105 Kennedy Boulevard, Somerdale, New Jersey 08083.
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 $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or shall be subject to a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, or any combination of the foregoing, for each violation, and, in addition, shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Borough of Somerdale from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
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. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard 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 Somerdale, 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.
A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in § 138-7. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction Code 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.
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in § 138-17B.
Duties of the Construction Code Official as administrator under this chapter shall include but not be limited to:
Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway; if located in the floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of § 138 — 18A are met.
Use of other base flood and floodway data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with § 138-7, Basis for establishing 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 § 138-17A, Residential construction, and § 138-17B, Nonresidential construction.
Obtain and record the actual elevation, in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest habitable floor, including basement, of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement.
Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in § 138-12B(3).
Notify adjacent communities and the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources, prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administration.
Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. The local administrator shall make interpretations, where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard (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 § 138-15.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment, as established by the Code of the Borough of Somerdale, shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision or determination made by the Construction Code Official in the enforcement or administration of this chapter.
Upon consideration of the factors in Subsection A(4)(a) through (k) and the purposes of this chapter, the Zoning Board of Adjustment may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety or extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public as identified in Subsection A(4) or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
[Amended 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09]
On-site wastewater disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed developments which contain at least 50 lots or five acres, whichever is less.
For all new construction and substantial improvements, fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than 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:
In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data have been provided as set forth in § 138-7, Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard, or in § 138-14B, Use of other base flood and floodway data, the following standards are required:
Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice of meeting the applicable provisions of this subsection. Such certification shall be provided to the official as set forth in § 138-14C(2).
[Amended 4-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87:09; 9-12-1990 by Ord. No. 90:09]
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with § 138-16A.
[Amended 9-12-1990 by Ord. No. 90:09; 2-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91:01]
Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in § 138-17 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:
Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other development shall be prohibited unless a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachment shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
If Subsection A is satisfied, all new construction and the substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of § 138-16, General standards for flood hazard reduction, and § 138-17, Specific standards for flood hazard reduction.
In all areas of special flood hazard in which base flood elevation data has been provided and no floodway has been designated, the cumulative effect of any proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, shall not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than two-tenths of a foot at any point.