[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Burlington as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Floodplain management — See Ch. 181.
[Adopted 1-21-1975]
This Town Meeting hereby:
A.
Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will enact as
necessary and maintain in force, for those areas having flood or mudslide
hazards, adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement
provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in Section 1910
of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations.
B.
Vests the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Inland Wetlands
Commission with the responsibility, authority, and means to:
(1)
Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in delineating
the limits of the areas having special flood (and/or mudslide) hazards
on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location
of building sites.
(2)
Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning
present uses and occupancy of the floodplain (and/or mudslide area).
(3)
Cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies and private firms
which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify floodplain or
mudslide areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect
to management of adjoining floodplain and/or mudslide areas in order
to prevent aggravation of existing hazards.
(4)
Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligibility
an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during
the past year within the community in the development and implementation
of floodplain (and/or mudslide area) management measures.
C.
Appoints the Town Clerk of the Town of Burlington to maintain for
public inspection and to furnish upon request a record of elevations
(in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement)
of all new or substantially improved structures located in the special
flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more
sides, the elevation of the floor immediately above must also be recorded.
D.
Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary
to carry out the objectives of the program.
[Adopted 1-21-1975]
The Building Inspector of the Town of Burlington shall review
all building permit applications for new construction or substantial
improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be
reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a
location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or
substantial improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes)
must:
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town or Burlington
shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments
to assure that:
A.
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood
damage;
B.
All public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical,
and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize
or eliminate flood damage; and
C.
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
The Sanitarian of the Town of Burlington shall require new or
replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to
be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into
the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters and require
on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment
of them or contamination from them during flooding.
