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Township of Montville, NJ
Morris County
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New Laws (24) Index Notes (1)
This chapter shall apply to all areas within the jurisdiction of the Township of Montville, Morris County, New Jersey.
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 Montville, New Jersey," dated February 19, 1985, with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated August 19, 1985, and Flood Boundary – Floodway Maps dated February 19, 1985, Community Panel Number 340349 0001B through 0006B, as prepared by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
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.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and another ordinance, easement, covenant or deed restriction conflicts or overlaps, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions shall be:
A. 
Considered as minimum requirements.
B. 
Liberally construed to effect the purposes of this chapter in protecting the general safety, health and welfare of the community.
C. 
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 Montville, 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 hereunder.