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 Edgeworth may, upon request, grant relief
from the strict application of the requirements.
Requests for variances shall be considered by the Borough of Edgeworth in accordance with the procedures contained in § 67-16 and the following:
A.
No 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.
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 development which may endanger human life § 67-25.
D.
If granted, a variance shall involve only the least modification
necessary to provide relief.
E.
In granting any variance, the Borough of Edgeworth 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.
G.
H.
A complete record of all variance requests and related actions shall
be maintained by the Borough of Edgeworth. In addition, a report of
all variances granted during the year shall be included in the annual
report to the FEMA.
I.
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.
J.
NOTE: In granting a variance, municipalities are held to the standard
provided in 44 CFR 60.6. If a variance is granted erroneously, a municipality
remains liable for failing to meet the minimum standards of the National
Flood Insurance Program.