City of East Orange, NJ Floodplain Management

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Chapter 150 Floodplain Management

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of East Orange 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 18-2023.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 150, Floodplain Management, adopted 2-8-1988 by Ord. No. 2-1988, as amended, specifically repealing former §§ 150-5 through 150-11 of said ordinance.

Article I General Provisions

§ 150-1 Adoption of standards.

§ 150-2 Copies on file.

§ 150-3 Adoption of Flood Insurance Study and Map.

§ 150-4 Designation of official.

Article II Scope and Administration

§ 150-5 Title.

§ 150-6 Scope.

§ 150-7 Purposes and objectives.

§ 150-8 Coordination with building codes.

§ 150-9 Ordinary building maintenance and minor work.

§ 150-10 Warning.

§ 150-11 Other laws.

§ 150-12 Violations and penalties for noncompliance.

§ 150-12.1 Solid waste disposal in a flood hazard area.

§ 150-13 Abrogation and greater restrictions.

Article III Applicability

§ 150-14 General.

§ 150-15 Establishment of flood hazard areas.

§ 150-16 Establishing the local design flood elevation (LDFE).

Article IV Duties and Powers of Floodplain Administrator

§ 150-17 Floodplain Administrator designation.

§ 150-18 General.

§ 150-19 Coordination.

§ 150-20 Duties.

§ 150-21 Use of changed technical data.

§ 150-22 Other permits.

§ 150-23 Determination of local design flood elevations.

§ 150-24 Requirement to submit new technical data.

§ 150-25 Activities in riverine flood hazard areas.

§ 150-26 Floodway encroachment.

§ 150-26.1 Floodway revisions.

§ 150-27 Watercourse alteration.

§ 150-27.1 Engineering analysis.

§ 150-28 Alterations in coastal areas.

§ 150-29 Development in riparian zones.

§ 150-30 Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.

§ 150-31 Department records.

§ 150-32 Liability.

Article V Permits

§ 150-33 Permits required.

§ 150-34 Application for permit.

§ 150-35 Validity of permit.

§ 150-36 Expiration.

§ 150-37 Suspension or revocation.

Article VI Site Plans and Construction Documents

§ 150-38 Information for development in flood hazard areas.

§ 150-39 Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).

§ 150-40 Analyses and certifications by a licensed professional engineer.

§ 150-41 Submission of additional data.

Article VII Inspections

§ 150-42 General.

§ 150-43 Inspections of development.

§ 150-44 Buildings and structures.

§ 150-45 Manufactured homes.

Article VIII Variances

§ 150-46 General.

§ 150-47 Historic structures.

§ 150-48 Functionally dependent uses.

§ 150-49 Restrictions in floodways.

§ 150-50 Considerations.

§ 150-51 Conditions for issuance.

Article IX Violations

§ 150-52 Violations.

§ 150-53 Authority.

§ 150-54 Unlawful continuance.

§ 150-55 Review period to correct violations.

Article X Definitions

§ 150-56 General.

§ 150-57 Definitions.

Article XI Subdivisions and Other Developments

§ 150-58 General.

§ 150-59 Subdivision requirements.

Article XII Site Improvements

§ 150-60 Encroachment in floodways.

§ 150-60.1 Prohibited in floodways.

§ 150-61 Sewer facilities.

§ 150-62 Water facilities.

§ 150-63 Storm drainage.

§ 150-64 Streets and sidewalks.

§ 150-65 Limitations on placement of fill.

§ 150-66 Hazardous materials.

Article XIII Manufactured Homes

§ 150-67 General.

§ 150-68 Elevation.

§ 150-69 Foundations.

§ 150-70 Anchoring.

§ 150-71 Enclosures.

§ 150-72 Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.

Article XIV Recreational Vehicles

§ 150-73 Placement prohibited.

§ 150-74 Temporary placement.

§ 150-75 Permanent placement.

Article XV Tanks

§ 150-76 Tanks.

Article XVI Other Development and Building Work

§ 150-77 General requirements for other development and building work.

§ 150-78 Requirements for habitable buildings and structures.

§ 150-79 Garages and accessory storage structures.

§ 150-80 Fences.

§ 150-81 Retaining walls, sidewalks, and driveways.

§ 150-82 Swimming pools.

§ 150-83 Roads and watercourse crossings.

Article XVII Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage

§ 150-84 Temporary structures.

§ 150-85 Temporary storage.

§ 150-86 Floodway encroachment.

Article XVIII Utility and Miscellaneous Group U

§ 150-87 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U.

§ 150-88 Flood loads.

§ 150-89 Elevation.

§ 150-90 Enclosures below base flood elevation.

§ 150-91 Flood-damage-resistant materials.

§ 150-92 Protection of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.