[Ord. 652, 8/6/2014, § 8-801]
If compliance with any of the requirements of this chapter would
result in an exceptional hardship to a prospective builder, developer
or landowner, the Zoning Hearing Board may, upon request, grant relief
from the strict application of such requirements of this chapter.
[Ord. 652, 8/6/2014, § 8-802]
Requests for floodplain variances shall be considered by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the procedures contained in Part 20 of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27] (related to Zoning Hearing Board) and the following requirements:
A.
No floodplain variance shall be granted for any construction, development,
use, or activity within any Floodway Area/District that would cause
any increase in the BFE.
B.
No floodplain variance shall be granted for any construction, development,
use, or activity within any AE Area/District without Floodway that
would, together with all other existing and anticipated development,
increase the BFE one foot or more at any point.
C.
Except for a possible modification of the regulatory flood elevation requirement involved, no floodplain variance shall be granted for any of the other requirements pertaining specifically to development regulated by Development Which May Endanger Human Life contained in § 8-504 of this chapter.
D.
No floodplain variance shall be granted for development regulated by Part 6 of this chapter (Prohibited Activities).
E.
If granted, a floodplain variance shall involve only the least modification
necessary to provide relief.
F.
In granting any floodplain variance, the Zoning Hearing Board 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.
H.
In reviewing any request for a floodplain variance, the Zoning Hearing
Board shall consider, at a minimum, the following:
I.
A complete record of all floodplain variance requests and related
actions shall be maintained by the Township. In addition, a report
of all floodplain variances granted during the year shall be included
in the Township's annual report to the FEMA.
J.
Notwithstanding any of the above, however, all structures shall be
designed and constructed so as to have the capability of resisting
the 1% annual chance flood.