Source: https://ecode360.com/6773031
Timestamp: 2019-12-15 04:33:28
Document Index: 777685069

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 90', '§ 90', '§ 90', '§ 90', '§ 90', '§ 90']

Township of Lower Saucon, PA Identification of Floodplain Areas
Ch 90 Art V Identification of Floodplain Areas
§ 90-19 Identification.
§ 90-20 Description and special requirements of identified floodplain areas.
§ 90-21 Changes in identification of area.
§ 90-22 Boundary disputes.
§ 90-23 Jurisdictional boundary changes.
Article V Identification of Floodplain Areas
Any areas of Lower Saucon Township, classified as special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) dated July 16, 2014, and issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the most recent revision thereof, including all digital data developed as part of the Flood Insurance Study; and
The above referenced FIS and FIRMs, and any subsequent revisions and amendments, are hereby adopted by Lower Saucon Township and declared to be a part of this chapter.
No permit shall be granted for any construction, development, use, or activity within any AE Area/District without floodway unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development would not, together with all other existing and anticipated development, increase the BFE at any point.
Community-identified flood hazard areas shall be those areas where Lower Saucon Township has identified local flood hazard or ponding areas, as delineated and adopted on a "Local Flood Hazard Map" using best available topographic data and locally derived information such as flood of record, historic high water marks, soils or approximate study methodologies.
The identified floodplain area may be revised or modified by the Council where studies or information provided by a qualified agency or person document the need for such revision. However, prior to any such change to the special flood hazard area, approval must be obtained from FEMA. Additionally, as soon as practicable, but not later than six months after the date such information becomes available, a community shall notify FEMA of the changes to the special flood hazard area by submitting technical or scientific data. See § 90-24B for situations where FEMA notification is required.
Should a dispute concerning any identified floodplain boundary arise, an initial determination shall be made by Lower Saucon Township and any party aggrieved by this decision or determination may appeal to the Council. The burden of proof shall be on the appellant.
Prior to development occurring in areas where annexation or other corporate boundary changes are proposed or have occurred, the community shall review flood hazard data affecting the lands subject to boundary changes. The community shall adopt and enforce floodplain regulations in areas subject to annexation or corporate boundary changes which meet or exceed those in CFR 44 60.3.