If compliance with any of the requirements of this chapter would
result in an exceptional hardship to a prospective builder, developer
or landowner, the Township of South Fayette may, upon request, grant
relief from the strict application of the requirements.
A.Â
Requests for variances shall be considered by the Township of South Fayette in accordance with the procedures contained in § 160-311 and the following:
(1)Â
No variance shall be granted within any identified floodplain area that would cause any increase in BFE. In A Area/District, BFEs are determined using the methodology in § 160-402C. AE Areas outside of the floodway are exempt from this requirement.
(2)Â
Except for a possible modification of the regulatory flood elevation requirement involved, no variance shall be granted for any of the other requirements pertaining specifically to § 160-504, Development which may endanger human life.
(4)Â
If granted, a variance shall involve only the least modification
necessary to provide relief.
(5)Â
In granting any variance, the Township of South Fayette 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)Â
In reviewing any request for a variance, the Township of South
Fayette shall consider, at a minimum, the following:
B.Â
A complete record of all variance requests and related actions shall
be maintained by the Township of South Fayette. In addition, a report
of all variances granted during the year shall be included in the
annual report to the FEMA.
C.Â
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.