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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262', '§ 262']

Township of Jefferson, NJ Flood Damage Prevention
§ 262-1 Statutory authorization.
§ 262-2 Findings of fact.
§ 262-3 Purpose
§ 262-4 Methods of reducing flood losses.
§ 262-5 Word usage; definitions.
§ 262-6 Applicability.
§ 262-7 Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard.
§ 262-8 Compliance required; violations and penalties.
§ 262-9 Abrogation; more stringent restrictions to prevail.
§ 262-10 Interpretation of provisions.
§ 262-11 Disclaimer of liability.
§ 262-12 Development permit.
§ 262-13 Construction Official to administer.
§ 262-14 Duties of Construction Official.
§ 262-15 Variance procedure.
§ 262-16 General standards for flood hazard reduction.
§ 262-17 Specific standards for flood hazard reduction.
§ 262-18 Floodways.
Chapter 262 Flood Damage Prevention
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Jefferson 9-7-1983 by Ord. No. 18-83 (Ch. 42 of the 1967 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Surface water management — See Ch. 439.
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 the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the Township Council of the Township of Jefferson, Morris County, New Jersey, does ordain as follows, which ordinance shall be established as Chapter 42 of the Jefferson Township Municipal Code.[1]
Editor's Note: Chapter 42, Flood Damage Prevention, of the 1967 Code has been renumbered as Ch. 262.
The flood hazard areas of the Township of Jefferson, Morris County, 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.
[Amended 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 4-05]
A designated AO Zone on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The base flood depths range from one to three feet, a clearly defined channel does not exist, the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate and velocity flow may be evident.
[Added 4-1-1987 by Ord. No. 5-87]
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 of 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. In areas of coastal high hazard, "elevated building" also includes a building otherwise meeting the definition of "elevated building" even though the lower area is enclosed by means of breakaway walls.[1]
The official report provided in which the Federal Insurance Administration has provided flood profiles, as well as the Flood Boundary - Floodway Map and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
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.
A parcel, or contiguous parcels, of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale.[2]
Structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of this chapter.[3]
For other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. 97-348), includes substantial improvement and means the date the building permit was issued, provided that the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, 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. 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, 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.
[Amended 4-1-1987 by Ord. No. 5-87]
Editor's Note: The definitions of "existing mobile home park or mobile home subdivision" and "expansion to an existing mobile home park or mobile home subdivision," which previously followed this definition, were repealed 4-1-1987 by Ord. No. 5-87.
Editor's Note: The definition of "mobile home," which previously followed this definition, was repealed 4-1-1987 by Ord. No. 5-87.
Editor's Note: The definition of "new mobile home park or mobile home subdivision," which previously followed this definition, was repealed 4-1-1987 by Ord. No. 5-87.
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the Township of Jefferson.
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled the "Flood Insurance Study for the Township of Jefferson, Morris County," dated January 1983, and subsequent revisions, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary - Floodway Maps, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study is on file with the Clerk of Jefferson Township.
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 $500 for each violation 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 Township of Jefferson, Morris County, from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. Each day of a violation shall be considered a new violation.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and other ordinance, easement, covenant or deed restrictions conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions shall be considered as minimum requirements, liberally construed in favor of the governing body, and deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
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 Township of Jefferson, Morris County, 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 § 262-7.
Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction Official and may include but shall 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 and drainage facilities and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in § 262-17B.
Duties of the Construction Official shall include but shall not be limited to:
Development permit review. The Construction Official shall:
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 § 262-18A are met.
Use of other base flood data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with § 262-7, Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard, the Construction 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 § 262-17A, Residential construction, and § 262-17B, Nonresidential construction.
Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in § 262-12B(3).
Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. The Construction Official 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 § 262-15.
The Board of Adjustment as established by the Township of Jefferson shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged that there is an error in any requirement, decision or determination made by the Construction Official in the enforcement or administration of this chapter.
Those aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Adjustment, or any taxpayer, may appeal such decision to a court having competent jurisdiction.
In passing upon such applications, the Board of Adjustment shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this chapter and:
Upon consideration of the factors of § 262-15A(4) and the purposes of this chapter, the Board of Adjustment 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, provided that the items in § 262-15A(4) have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond 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 § 262-15A(4) or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
All manufactured homes shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include but are not to be limited to use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable state and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces.
In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data has been provided as set forth in § 262-7, Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard, or in § 262-14B, Use of other base flood 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 for meeting the applicable provisions of this subsection. Such certification shall be provided to the official set forth in § 262-14B.
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with § 262-16A(2).
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in § 262-7 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:
If Subsection A is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of §§ 262-16, 262-17 and 262-18.