If compliance with any of the requirements of this chapter would
result in an exceptional hardship to a prospective builder, developer
or landowner, the Borough of Ligonier may, upon request, grant relief
from the strict application of the requirements.
A.
Requests for variances shall be considered by the Borough of Ligonier in accordance with the procedures contained in § 86-16 and the following:
(1)
No variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use
or activity within any floodway area that would cause any increase
in the BFE.
(2)
No variance shall be granted for any construction, development, use
or activity within any special floodplain area that would, together
with all other existing and anticipated development, increase the
BFE than one foot at any point.
(4)
If granted, a variance shall involve only the least modification
necessary to provide relief.
(5)
In granting any variance, the Borough of Ligonier shall attach whatever
reasonable conditions and safeguards it considers necessary in order
to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to achieve the
objectives of this chapter.
(7)
(8)
A complete record of all variance requests and related actions shall
be maintained by the Borough of Ligonier. In addition, a report of
all variances granted during the year shall be included in the annual
report to FEMA.
B.
Notwithstanding any of the above, however, all structures shall be
designed and constructed so as to have the capability of resisting
the one-percent-annual-chance flood.