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Township of Allegheny, PA Administration
Ch 122 Art III Administration
§ 122-6 Building permits required.
§ 122-7 Floodplain Administrator.
§ 122-8 Issuance of building permit.
§ 122-9 Application procedures and requirements.
§ 122-10 Review by County Conservation District.
§ 122-11 Review of application by others.
§ 122-12 Changes to application.
§ 122-13 Placards.
§ 122-14 Start of construction.
§ 122-15 Inspection and revocation.
§ 122-16 Fees.
§ 122-17 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 122-18 Appeals.
Township of Allegheny, PA / Part II: General Legislation / Floodplain Management
The Building Permit Officer within Allegheny Township is hereby appointed to administer and enforce this chapter and is referred to in this chapter as the "Floodplain Administrator." All references herein to the "Building Permit Officer" are amended to "Floodplain Administrator."
Prior to the issuance of any permit, the Floodplain Administrator shall review the application for the permit to determine if all other necessary government permits required by state and federal laws have been obtained, such as those required by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 1966-537, as amended);[1] the Pennslyvania Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (Act 1978-325, as amended);[2] the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Act (1937-394, as amended);[3] and the U.S. Clean Water Act, § 404, 33 U.S.C. § 1344. No permit shall be issued until this determination has been made.
In the event the Floodplain Administrator discovers that the work does not comply with the permit application or any applicable laws and ordinances, or that there has been a false statement or misrepresentation by any applicant, the Floodplain Administrator shall revoke the permit and report such fact to the Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors for whatever action it considers necessary.
Application for such a building permit shall be made, in writing, to the Floodplain Administrator on forms supplied by the Township. Such application shall contain the following:
If any proposed construction or development is located entirely or partially within any identified floodplain area, applicants for building permits shall provide all the necessary information in sufficient detail and clarity to enable the Floodplain Administrator to determine that:
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage and conform to the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable codes and ordinances;
Applicants shall file the following minimum information, plus any other pertinent information (e.g., any or all of the technical information contained in § 122-32) as may be required by the Floodplain Administrator to make the above determination:
A plan of the entire site, clearly and legibly drawn at the scale of one inch being equal to 100 feet or less, showing the following:
If available, information concerning flood depths, pressures, velocities, impact and uplift forces and other factors associated with the one-hundred-year flood; and
Detailed information needed to determine compliance with § 122-26F, Storage, and § 122-27, Development which may endanger human life, including:
The amount, location and purpose of any materials or substances referred to in §§ 122-26F and 122-27 which are intended to be used, produced, stored or otherwise maintained on site.
A description of the safeguards incorporated into the design of the proposed structure to prevent leaks or spills of the dangerous materials or substances listed in § 122-27 during a one-hundred-year flood.
A copy of all applications and plans for any proposed construction or development in any identified floodplain area to be considered for approval shall be submitted by the Floodplain Administrator to the County Conservation District for review and comments prior to the issuance of a building permit. The recommendations of the Conservation District shall be considered by the Floodplain Administrator for possible incorporation into the proposed plan.
A copy of all plans and applications for any proposed construction or development in any identified floodplain area to be considered for approval may be submitted by the Floodplain Administrator to any other appropriate agencies and/or individuals (e.g., Planning Commission, Township Engineer, etc.) for review and comment.
After the issuance of a building permit by the Floodplain Administrator, no changes of any kind shall be made to the application, permit or any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted with the application without the written consent or approval of the Floodplain Administrator. Requests for any such change shall be in writing, and shall be submitted by the applicant to the Floodplain Administrator for consideration.
In addition to the building permit, the Floodplain Administrator shall issue a placard which shall be displayed on the premises during the time construction is in progress. This placard shall show the number of the building permit, the date of its issuance and be signed by the Floodplain Administrator.
Work on the proposed construction and/or development shall begin within six months and shall be completed within 18 months after the date of issuance of the building permit or the permit shall expire unless a time extension is granted, in writing, by the Floodplain Administrator. Construction and/or development shall be considered to have started with the preparation of land, land clearing, grading, filling, excavation of basement, footings, piers, or foundations, erection of temporary forms, the installation of piling under proposed subsurface footings, or the installation of sewer, gas and water pipes, or electrical or other service lines from the street.
During the construction period, the Floodplain Administrator or other authorized official shall inspect the premises to determine that the work is progressing in compliance with the information provided on the permit application and with all applicable Township laws and ordinances. He/she shall make inspections during and upon completion of the work as are necessary.
In the discharge of his/her duties, the Floodplain Administrator shall have the authority to enter any building, structure, premises or development in the identified floodplain area, upon presentation of proper credentials, at a reasonable hour to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
In the event the Floodplain Administrator discovers that the work does not comply with the permit application or any applicable laws and ordinances, or that there has been a false statement or misrepresentation by any applicant, the Floodplain Administrator shall revoke the building permit and report such fact to the Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors for whatever action it considers necessary.
Applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a fee, payable to Allegheny Township, based upon the estimated cost of the proposed construction as determined by the Floodplain Administrator. Fees shall be based on the same schedule as regular permit fees. The building permit fee is nonrefundable.
In addition to the building permit fee, an application must be accompanied by a deposit of $500, payable to the Township of Allegheny, said deposit to be used to defer and pay reasonable costs, expenses and fees, including, but not limited to, consulting and/or professional fees incurred by the Township of Allegheny. If the costs and fees in the opinion of the Floodplain Administrator are expected to exceed $500, the applicant shall deposit an additional sum, the amount of said sum to be established by the Board of Supervisors.
Following a determination upon the application, regardless of the result thereof, an itemized invoice showing the precise amount of the deposit spent by the Township for costs, fees and expenses shall be provided to the applicant. In the event that the amount of the invoice is greater than the required deposit, the amount of the difference shall be returned to the applicant. In the event the invoice exceeds the amount of the deposit, the applicant will be responsible for the additional charges.
Notices. Whenever the Floodplain Administrator or other authorized Township representative determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provisions of this chapter, or of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Floodplain Administrator shall give notice of such alleged violation as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:
Be served upon the property owner or his/her agent as the case may require; provided, however, that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such owner or agent when a copy thereof has been served with such notice by any other method authorized or required by the laws of this state;
Penalties. Any person who fails to comply with any or all of the requirements or provisions of this chapter or who fails or refuses to comply with any notice, order of direction of the Floodplain Administrator or any other authorized employee of the Township shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to the above penalties, all other actions are hereby reserved, including an action in equity for the proper enforcement of this chapter. The imposition of a fine or penalty for any violation of, or noncompliance with, this chapter shall not excuse the violation or noncompliance or permit it to continue and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations and noncompliances within a reasonable time. Any development initiated or any structure or building constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, altered, or relocated, in noncompliance with this chapter may be declared by the Board of Supervisors to be a public nuisance and abatable as such.
Any person aggrieved by any action or decision of the Floodplain Administrator concerning the administration of the provisions of this chapter may appeal to the Board of Supervisors. Such appeal must be filed, in writing, 30 days after the decision or action of the Floodplain Administrator.
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board may seek relief therefrom by appeal to court, as provided by the laws of this commonwealth, including the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act.[1]