This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards
within the jurisdiction of the Township of Washington, Warren County,
New Jersey.
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. Violation of the
provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements
(including violations of conditions and safeguards established in
connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person,
firm or corporation that shall violate any provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof by any court authorized by law to hear
and determine the matter, be fined such sum not exceeding $500 as
such court in its discretion may impose, or if the party so convicted
is a natural person, such person may be imprisoned for such term not
exceeding 90 days as such court in its discretion may impose or may
be fined a sum not exceeding $500 as such court in its discretion
may impose, or such natural person may be both imprisoned and fined
not exceeding the maximum limits set forth herein as such court in
its discretion may impose. Nothing herein contained shall prevent
the Township of Washington from taking such other lawful action as
is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair
any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However,
where this chapter and other ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed
restriction conflict or overlap, 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 in favor of the governing body; and
C. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under
state statutes.