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Timestamp: 2019-10-15 19:07:09
Document Index: 157126621

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 239', '§ 239', '§ 239', '§ 239', '§ 239', '§ 239', '§ 239', '§ 239']

City of Clifton, NJ Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
Ch 239 Art V Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
§ 239-16 General standards.
§ 239-17 Specific standards.
§ 239-18 Floodways.
New and replacement sanitary sewer systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharge from the systems into floodwaters;
In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data have been provided as set forth in § 239-7, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, or in § 239-14B, Use of other base flood and floodway data, the following standards are required:
New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above base flood elevation; or
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 feet if no depth number is specified). And require adequate drainagepaths 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 feet if no depth number is specified); and
Require adequate drainagepaths 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 § 239-14C(2).
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with § 239-16A(2).
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in § 239-7 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:
Prohibition of encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development 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 substantial improvements must comply with Article V hereof, Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.