This chapter shall apply to all areas of special
flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the Town of Webster, Monroe
County.
[Amended 10-18-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018]
A. The areas of special flood hazard for the Town of
Webster, Community Number 360436, are identified and defined on the
following documents prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency:
(1) Flood Insurance Rate Map Panel Numbers: 36055C0094G,
36055C0113G, 36055C0114G, 36055C0118G, 36055C0119G, 36055C0206G, 36055C0207G,
36055C0208G, 36055C0209G, 36055C0226G, 36055C0227G, 36055C0228G, 36055C0229G,
36055C0231G, 36055C0232G, 36055C0233G, and 36055C0234G, the effective
date of which is August 28, 2008, and any subsequent revisions to
these map panels that do not affect areas under our community's jurisdiction.
(2) A scientific and engineering report entitled "Flood
Insurance Study, Monroe County, New York, All Jurisdictions," dated
August 28, 2008.
(3) Letter of Map Revision Case Number 17-02-1830P,
effective August 2, 2018, amending Flood Insurance Rate Map Panels
36055C0233G and 36055C0234G, Flood Insurance Study Profile 87P, and
Flood Insurance Study Floodway Data Table 9.
B. The above documents are hereby adopted and declared
to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study and/or maps
are on file at the Webster Town Hall, 1000 Ridge Road, Webster, New
York 14580.
The invalidity of any section or provision of
this chapter shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof.
No structure in an area of special flood hazard shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted, or altered, and no land shall be excavated or filled, without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and any other applicable regulations. Any infraction of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements, including infractions of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions of the permit, shall constitute a violation. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined no more than $250 or imprisoned for not more than 15 days or both. Each day of noncompliance shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Town of Webster from taking such other lawful action as necessary to prevent or remedy an infraction. Any structure found not compliant with the requirements of this chapter for which the developer and/or owner has not applied for and received an approved variance under Article
V will be declared noncompliant and notification sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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
area of special flood hazards 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 Town of Webster, any officer or
employee thereof, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for
any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any
administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.