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Township of Lakewood, NJ Flood Damage Prevention
§ 29-1.4 Methods of Reducing Flood Losses.
§ 29-3 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ 29-3.1 Lands to Which This Chapter Applies.
§ 29-3.2 Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard.
§ 29-3.3 Penalties for Noncompliance.
§ 29-3.4 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions.
§ 29-3.5 Interpretation.
§ 29-3.6 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability.
§ 29-4 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
§ 29-4.1 Establishment of Development Permit.
§ 29-4.2 Designation of the Local Administrator.
§ 29-4.3 Duties and Responsibilities.
§ 29-4.4 Variance Procedure.
§ 29-5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION.
§ 29-5.1 General Standards.
§ 29-5.2 Specific Standards.
§ 29-5.3 Floodways.
[Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of 1971 Code §§ 19B-1.1 — 19B-5.3 and Ordinance No. 2003-22.]
[Ord. No. 2006-61 § 1]
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 Township Committee of the Township of Lakewood, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, does ordain as follows.
The flood hazard areas of the Township of Lakewood 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.
These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in areas of special flood hazard which increase flood heights and velocities, and when inadequately anchored, damage uses in other areas. Uses that are inadequately flood-proofed, elevated or otherwise protected from flood damage also contribute to the flood loss.
Restricting or prohibiting, uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities;
Shall mean a request for a review of the local administrator's interpretation of any provision of this chapter or a request for a variance.
Shall mean any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials located within the areas of special flood hazard.
Shall mean a non-basement building (i) 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 (ii) 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 flood waters. In areas of coastal high hazard "elevated buildings" also includes a building otherwise meeting the definition of "elevated building" even though the lower area is enclosed by means of breakaway walls.
Shall mean the process of the gradual wearing away of land masses.
Shall mean the official report provided in which the Federal Insurance Administration has provided flood profiles, as well as the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
Shall mean the collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by unanticipated force of nature, such as a flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding.
FLOOD-RELATED EROSION AREA OR FLOOD-RELATED EROSION PRONE AREA
Shall mean a land area adjoining the shore of a lake or other body of water, which due to the composition of the shore line or bank and high water levels or wind-driven currents, is likely to suffer flood-related erosion.
Shall mean the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood-related erosion damage, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood-related erosion control works, and flood plain management regulations.
Shall mean structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of a flood plain regulation adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.
Shall mean a continuous or nearly continuous mound or ridge of sand with relatively steep seaward and landward slopes immediately landward and adjacent to the beach and subject to erosion and over-topping from high tides and waves from coastal storms. The inland limit of the primary frontal dune occurs at the point where there is a distinct change from the relatively steep slope to a relatively mild slope.
Shall mean a vehicle which is (i) built on a single chassis; (ii) 400 square feet or less when measured at the longest horizontal projects; (iii) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and (iv) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
Shall mean the receding edge or bluff or eroding frontal dune, or if such a feature is not present, the normal high water line or the seaward line of permanent vegetation if a high water line cannot be identified.
Shall mean naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach.
60-year setback shall mean a distance equal to 60 times the average annual long term recession rate at a site, measured from the reference feature.
30-year setback shall mean a distance equal to 30 times the average annual long term recession rate at a site, measured from the reference feature.
(For other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. No. 97-348)) shall include substantial improvements and means the date the building permit was issued, provided 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 permanent construction of a structure on a site such as the pouring 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.
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the Township of Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey.
The areas of special flood hazard for the Township of Lakewood, Community No. 340378, are identified and defined on the following documents prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency:
A scientific and engineering report "Flood Insurance Study, Ocean County, New Jersey (all jurisdictions)" dated September 29, 2006.
Flood Insurance Rate Map for Ocean County, New Jersey (all jurisdictions) as shown on index and panel(s) 0160, 0167, 0176, 0177, 0178, 0179, 0181, 0182, 0183, 0184, 0186, 0187, 0191, 0193 whose effective date is September 29, 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 the Lakewood Township Engineer's Office, 231 Third Street, Lakewood, New Jersey 08731.
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 falls to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $200 per day or imprisoned for not more than 90 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 Township of Lakewood from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the Township of Lakewood, 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 subsection 29-3.2. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Township of Lakewood 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.
Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been flood proofed;
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood proofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the flood proofing criteria in subsection 29-5.2b; and
The Township of Lakewood, Director of Code Enforcement/Zoning, is hereby appointed to administer and implement this chapter by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
Duties of the Township of Lakewood, Director of Code Enforcement/Zoning, shall include, but not be limited to:
Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of subsection 29-5.3a are met.
Use of Other Base Flood and Floodway Data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with subsection 29-3.2, Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard, the Township of Lakewood, Director of Code Enforcement/Zoning, 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 subsections 29-5.2a, Specific Standards, Residential Construction, and 29-5.2b, Specific Standards, Nonresidential Construction.
For all new or substantially improved flood proofed structures:
Maintain the flood proofing certifications required in subsection 29-4.1c.
Notify adjacent communities and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Flood Plain Management Section and the Land Use Regulation program prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administration.
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 subsection 29-4.4.
The Township Committee shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Township of Lakewood, Director of Code Enforcement/Zoning, in the enforcement or administration of this chapter.
Those aggrieved by the decision of the Township Committee, or any taxpayer, may appeal such decision to the Superior Court, as provided by statute.
Upon consideration of the factors of subsection 29-4.4a4 and the purposes of this chapter, the Township Committee may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
The Township of Lakewood, Director of Code Enforcement/Zoning, shall maintain the records of all appeal actions, including technical information, and report any variances to the Federal Insurance Administration upon request.
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 subsection 29-4.4a4 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 subsection 29-4.4a4, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
Enclosure Openings. All new construction and substantial improvements having fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a 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 flood waters. 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: A minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other covering or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of flood waters.
In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data have been provided as set forth in subsection 29-3.2, Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard or in subsection 29-4.3b, Use of Other Base Flood and Floodway Data, the following standards are required:
In AE zones new construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above base flood elevation;
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 drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide flood waters around and away from proposed structures.
In AE zones all 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 flood waters around and away from proposed structures; or
Be flood proofed so that below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water;
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 subsection 29-4.3c2.
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with subsection 29-5.1a2.
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in subsection 29-3.2 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:
If subsection 29-5.3a is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements must comply with Section 29-5, Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.