[Ord. 5/8/1997A, § 1201]
1.
To regulate the subdivision and/or development of land within any
designated floodplain district in order to promote the general health,
welfare and safety of the community.
2.
To require that each subdivision lot in flood-prone areas be provided
with a safe building site with adequate access; and that public facilities
which serve such uses be designed and installed to preclude flood
at the time of initial construction.
3.
To protect individuals from buying lands which are unsuitable for
use because of flood by prohibiting the improper subdivision and/or
development of unprotected lands within the designated floodplain
districts.
[Ord. 5/8/1997, § 1202]
This Part supplements and is subordinate to Appendix "22-L"
attached hereto.
[Ord. 5/8/1997A, § 1203]
The grant of a permit or approval of a plan for any proposed
subdivision and/or land development to be located within any designated
floodplain district shall not constitute a representation, guarantee
or warranty of any kind by the Township or by any official or employee
thereof of the practicability or safety of the proposed use, and shall
create no liability upon the Township, its official or employees.
[Ord. 5/8/1997A, § 1204]
1.
Prior to the preparation of any plans, it is required that prospective
developers consult with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection concerning soil suitability when on-site sewage disposal
facilities are proposed.
2.
Prospective developers shall consult the County Conservation District
representative concerning erosion and sediment control and the effect
of geologic conditions on the proposed development. At the same time,
a determination should be made as to whether or not any flood hazards
either exist or will be created as a result of the subdivision or
development.
[Ord. 5/8/1997A, § 1205]
1.
The following information shall be submitted for any proposed subdivision
or land development proposed in a designated floodplain district and
shall be prepared by a registered engineer or surveyor:
A.
Name of engineer, surveyor or other qualified person responsible
for providing the information required in this section.
B.
A map showing the location of the proposed subdivision and/or land
development with respect to any designated floodplain district including
information on the one-hundred-year flood elevations.
C.
Where the subdivision and/or land development lies partially or completely
within any designated floodplain districts or where such activities
border on any designated floodplain district, the preliminary plan
Map shall include the following information:
D.
All such maps shall show contours at intervals of two or five feet
depending upon the slope of the land and identify accurately the boundaries
of the designated floodplain districts.
[Ord. 5/8/1997A, § 1206]
1.
The following information shall be required as part of the final
plan and shall be prepared by a registered engineer or surveyor:
A.
All information required for the submission of the preliminary plan
incorporating any changes requested by the Planning Commission.
B.
A map showing the exact location and elevation of all proposed buildings,
structures, roads and public utilities, sewage disposal systems and
water supply systems, to be constructed within any designated floodplain
district. All such maps shall show contours at intervals of two feet
and identify accurately the boundaries of the flood-prone areas.
C.
Submission of the final plan shall also be accompanied by all required
permits and related documentation from the Department of Environmental
Protection, and any other commonwealth agency, or local municipality
where any alteration or relocation of a stream or watercourse is proposed.
In addition, documentation shall be submitted indicating that all
affected adjacent municipalities have been notified of the proposed
alteration or relocation. The Department of Commerce and Economic
Development and the Federal Insurance Administrator shall also be
notified whenever any such activity is proposed.
[Ord. 5/8/1997A, § 1207]
1.
Where not prohibited by this or any other laws or ordinances, land
located in any designated floodplain district may be platted for development
with the provision that the developer construct all buildings and
structures to preclude flood damage in accordance with this and any
other laws and ordinances regulating such development.
A.
Building sites for residences or any other type of dwelling or accommodation
shall not be permitted in any designated floodway district. Sites
for these uses may be permitted outside the floodway district if the
sites or dwelling units are elevated to the regulatory flood elevation.
If fill is used to raise the elevation of a site, the fill area shall
extend out laterally for distance of at least 15 feet beyond the limits
of the proposed structures.
B.
Building sites for structures or buildings other than for residential uses shall also not be permitted in any designated floodway district. Also, such sites for structures or buildings outside the floodway shall be protected as provided for in Subsection 1A above. However, the Board of Supervisors may allow the subdivision and/or development of areas or sites for commercial and industrial uses at an elevation below the commercial and industrial uses at an elevation below the regulatory flood elevation if the developer otherwise protects the area to that height, or assures that the buildings or structures will be floodproofed at least up to that height.
2.
If the Planning Commission determines that only a part of a proposed
plan can be safely developed, it shall limit development to that part
and shall require that development proceed consistent with this determination.
3.
When a developer does not intend to develop the plan themselves and
the Planning Commission determines that additional controls are required
to insure safe development, it may require the developer to impose
appropriate deed restrictions on the land. Such deed restrictions
shall be inserted in every deed and noted on every recorded plan.
