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Timestamp: 2018-06-23 19:48:45
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 5', 'art 65', '§ 5', 'art 8', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 5', '§ 8', '§ 5', 'art 8', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 5', '§ 5', 'art 8', '§ 5', 'art 8']

Township of Leet, PA TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. V, § 5.01]
When a community proposes to permit the following encroachments:
Any development occurring in Zones A1-30 and Zone AE without a designated floodway, which will cause a rise of more than one foot in the base flood elevation.
Alteration or relocation of a stream (including, but not limited to, installing culverts and bridges.)
The applicant shall (as per 44 CFR Part 65.12):
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. V, § 5.02]
Within any identified floodplain area any new construction or substantial improvements shall be prohibited. If a variance is obtained for new construction or substantial improvements in the identified floodplain area in accordance with the criteria in Part 8, then the following provisions apply:
In A Zones, where there are no base flood elevations specified on the FIRM, any new construction or substantial improvement shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated up to, or above, the regulatory flood elevation determined in accordance with § 8-402, Subsection 1C, of this chapter.
The design and construction standards and specifications contained in the 2009 International Building Code (IBC) and in the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or the most recent revisions thereof and ASCE 24 and 34 Pa. Code (Chapters 401 — 405 as amended) shall be utilized, where they are more restrictive.
In A Zones, where no base flood elevations are specified on the FIRM, any new construction or substantial improvement shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated or completely floodproofed up to, or above, the regulatory flood elevation determined in accordance with § 8-402, Subsection 1C, of this chapter.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. V, § 5.03]
Fill. Fill shall be prohibited. No variance shall be granted.
The design and construction provisions of the UCC and FEMA #348, "Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damages" and the "International Private Sewage Disposal Code" shall be utilized.
Storage. All materials that are buoyant, flammable, explosive, or in times of flooding, could be injurious to human, animal, or plant life, and not listed in § 8-504, "Development Which May Endanger Human Life," shall be stored at or above the regulatory flood elevation or floodproofed to the maximum extent possible.
Uniform Construction Code Coordination. The standards and specifications contained 34 Pa. Code (Chapters 401 — 405), as amended, and not limited to the following provisions shall apply to the above and other sections and subsections of this chapter, to the extent that they are more restrictive and supplement the requirements of this chapter.
International Residential Building Code (IRC) 2009 or the latest edition thereof: §§ R104, R105, R109, R322, Appendix E, and Appendix J.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. V, § 5.04]
Within any identified floodplain area, any structure of the kind described in Subsection 1A, below, shall be prohibited. If a variance is obtained in accordance with the criteria in Part 8, then the following provisions apply (Subsection 1B, C, and D):
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act, and the regulations adopted by the Department of Community and Economic Development as required by the Act, any new or substantially improved structure which:
Will be used for the production or storage of any of the following dangerous materials or substances.
Will be used for any activity requiring the maintenance of a supply of more than 550 gallons, or other comparable volume, of any of the following dangerous materials or substances on the premises.
Shall be subject to the provisions of this section, in addition to all other applicable provisions. The following list of materials and substances are considered dangerous to human life:
Within any identified floodplain area, any new or substantially improved structure of the kind described in Subsection 1A, above, shall be prohibited within the area measured 50 feet landward from the top-of-bank of any watercourse.
Within any floodway area, any structure of the kind described in Subsection 1A, above, shall be prohibited. Where permitted within any identified floodplain area, any new or substantially improved residential structure of the kind described in Subsection 1A, above, shall be elevated to remain completely dry up to at least 1 1/2 feet above base flood elevation and built in accordance with §§ 8-501, 8-502, and 8-503.
Where permitted within any identified floodplain area, any new or substantially improved nonresidential structure of the kind described in Subsection 1A above, shall be built in accordance with §§ 8-501, 8-502 and 8-503 including:
Elevated, or designed and constructed to remain completely dry up to at least 1 1/2 feet above base flood elevation.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. V, § 5.05]
All subdivision proposals and development proposals containing at least three lots or at least two acres, whichever is the lesser, in identified floodplain areas where base flood elevation data are not available, shall be supported by hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analyses that determine base flood elevations and floodway information. The analyses shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer in a format required by FEMA for a conditional letter of map revision and letter of map revision. Submittal requirements and processing fees shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. V, § 5.06]
Within any floodway area/district, manufactured homes shall be prohibited. If a variance is obtained in accordance with the criteria in Part 8, then the following provisions apply:
And anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.
Installation of manufactured homes shall be done in accordance with the manufacturers' installation instructions as provided by the manufacturer. Where the applicant cannot provide the above information, the requirements of Appendix E of the 2009 "International Residential Building Code" or the "U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Permanent Foundations for Manufactured Housing," 1984 Edition, draft or latest revision thereto and 34 Pa. Code Chapter 401-405 shall apply.
[Ord. 2014-02, 8/4/2014, Art. V, § 5.07]
Within any identified floodplain area recreational vehicles shall be prohibited. If a variance is obtained in accordance with the criteria in Part 8, then the following provisions apply:
Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days.
Be removed from floodplain when flood and/or evacuation notices are issued.