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Timestamp: 2018-11-17 19:01:24
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Township of Pine, PA Administration
Ch 56 Art III Administration
§ 56-7 Designation of the floodplain administrator.
§ 56-8 Permit required.
§ 56-9 Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.
§ 56-10 Application procedures and requirements.
§ 56-11 Review by County Conservation District.
§ 56-12 Changes.
§ 56-13 Placards.
§ 56-14 Start of construction.
§ 56-15 Enforcement.
§ 56-16 Appeals.
Chapter 56: Flood Damage Prevention Article III Administration
The Director of Code Administration and Land Development is hereby appointed to administer and enforce this chapter and is referred to herein as the "floodplain administrator." The floodplain administrator may:
A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Pine.
The floodplain administrator shall consider the requirements of 34 Pa. Code and the 2009 IBC and the 2009 IRC, or latest revisions thereof, as adopted per the Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
Application for such a permit shall be made, in writing, to the floodplain administrator on forms supplied by the Township of Pine. Such application shall contain the following:
Supplemental information as may be necessary under 34 Pa. Code, the 2009 IBC or the 2009 IRC, or latest revisions thereof, as adopted per the Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
Detailed information needed to determine compliance with § 56-24F, Storage, and § 56-25, Development which may endanger human life, including:
The amount, location and purpose of any materials or substances referred to in §§ 56-24F and 56-25 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 § 56-25 during a base flood.
Applications for permits shall be subject to a fee, payable to the municipality, based upon the estimated cost of the proposed construction as determined by the floodplain administrator.
A copy of all applications and plans for any proposed subdivision or land development or construction in any identified floodplain area to be considered for approval shall be submitted by the floodplain administrator to the County Conservation District and County Department of Community and Economic Development for review and comment prior to the issuance of a permit. The recommendations of the Conservation District and Department of Community and Economic Development shall be considered by the floodplain administrator for possible incorporation into the proposed plan.
Work on the proposed construction or development shall begin within 180 days after the date of issuance of the development permit. Work shall also be completed within 12 months after the date of issuance of the permit or the permit shall expire, unless a time extension is granted, in writing, by the floodplain administrator. The issuance of development permit does not refer to the zoning approval.
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 or direction of the floodplain administrator or any other authorized employee of the municipality shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine to the Township of Pine of not less than $25 nor more than $600, plus costs of prosecution. 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. All such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations and noncompliance 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.