A. 
In the identified floodplain area, the development and/or use of any land shall be permitted, provided that the development and/or use adheres to the restrictions and requirements of this chapter and all other applicable codes and ordinances in force in the municipality.
B. 
Within any identified floodplain area, no new construction or development shall be located within the area measured fifty (50) feet landward from the top-of-bank of any watercourse.
C. 
Within any identified floodplain area, the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of any new or substantially improved nonresidential structure shall be not less than the one-hundred-year-flood elevation or be floodproofed up to that height.
D. 
Within any identified floodplain area, the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of any new or substantially improved nonresidential structure shall be not less than the one-hundred-year-flood elevation or be floodproofed up to that height.
Any nonresidential structure or part thereof having a lowest floor (including basement) which is not elevated to at least the one-hundred-year-flood elevation shall be floodproofed in a completely or essentially dry manner in accordance with the W1 or W2 space classification standards contained in the publication entitled "Floodproofing Regulations," published by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (June 1972), or with some other equivalent standard. All plans and specifications for such floodproofing shall be accompanied by a statement certified by a registered professional engineer or architect which states that the proposed design and methods of construction are in conformance with the above-referenced standards.
E. 
Within any AE Area, no new construction or development shall be allowed unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the elevation of the one-hundred-year flood more than one (1) foot at any point.
F. 
Enclosed areas below the lowest floor (including basement) are prohibited.
The following minimum standards shall apply for all construction and development proposed to be undertaken within any identified floodplain area.
A. 
Fill. If fill is used, it shall:
(1) 
Extend laterally at least fifteen (15) feet beyond the building line from all points.
(2) 
Consist of soil or small rock materials only. Sanitary landfills shall not be permitted.
(3) 
Be compacted to provide the necessary permeability and resistance to erosion, scouring or settling.
(4) 
Be no steeper than one (1) vertical to two (2) horizontal, unless substantiated data justifying steeper slopes are submitted to and approved by the borough.
(5) 
Be used to the extent to which it does not adversely affect adjacent properties.
B. 
Drainage facilities. Storm drainage facilities shall be designed to convey the flow of stormwater runoff in a safe and efficient manner. The system shall ensure proper drainage along streets and provide positive drainage away from buildings. The system shall also be designed to prevent the discharge of excess runoff onto adjacent properties.
C. 
Sanitary sewer facilities and systems.
(1) 
All new or replacement on-site sewage systems and sanitary sewer facilities and systems shall be located, designed and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damages and the infiltration of floodwaters. No new on-site sewage system shall be placed in the floodway.
(2) 
Sanitary sewer facilities and systems shall be designed to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage into floodwaters.
D. 
Water facilities. All new or replacement water facilities shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system and be located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damages.
E. 
Streets. The finished elevation of proposed new streets shall be no more than one (1) foot below the one-hundred-year base flood elevation.
F. 
Utilities. All utilities such as gas lines, electrical and telephone systems being placed in an identified floodplain area should be located, elevated (where possible) and constructed to minimize the chance of impairment during a flood.
G. 
Storage. All materials that are buoyant, flammable, explosive or, in times of flooding, could be injurious to human, animal or plant life and are not listed in § 63-23, Restricted activities and development, shall be stored at or above the one-hundred-year base flood elevation and/or floodproofed to the maximum extent possible.
H. 
Placement of buildings and structures. All buildings and structure shall be designed, located and constructed so as to offer the minimum obstruction to the flow of water and shall be designed to have a minimum effect upon the flow and height of floodwater.
I. 
Anchoring.
(1) 
All buildings and structures shall be firmly anchored in accordance with accepted engineering practices to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement.
(2) 
All air ducts, large pipes, storage tanks and other similar objects or components located below the one-hundred-year base flood elevation shall be securely anchored or affixed to prevent flotation.
J. 
Floors, walls and ceilings.
(1) 
Wood flooring used at or below the one-hundred-year base flood elevation shall be installed to accommodate a lateral expansion of the flooring, perpendicular to the flooring grain without causing structural damage to the building.
(2) 
Plywood used at or below this base flood elevation shall be of a marine or water-resistant variety.
(3) 
Walls and ceilings at or below this base flood elevation shall be designed and constructed of materials that are water-resistant and will withstand inundation.
(4) 
Windows, doors and other components at or below this base flood elevation shall be made of metal or other water-resistant material.
K. 
Paints and adhesives.
(1) 
Paints or other finishes used at or below the one-hundred-year base flood elevation shall be of marine or water-resistant quality.
(2) 
Adhesives used at or below this base flood elevation shall be of a marine or water-resistant variety.
(3) 
All wooden components (doors, trim, cabinets, etc.) shall be finished with a marine or water-resistant paint or other finishing material.
L. 
Electrical systems and components.
(1) 
Electric water heaters, furnaces, air-conditioning and ventilating systems and other electrical equipment or apparatus shall not be located below the one-hundred-year base flood elevation.
(2) 
Electrical distribution panels shall be at least three (3) feet above the base flood elevation.
(3) 
Separate electrical circuits shall serve lower levels and shall be dropped from above.
M. 
Plumbing.
(1) 
Water heaters, furnaces and other mechanical equipment or apparatus shall not be located below the one-hundred-year base elevation.
(2) 
No part of any on-site sewage disposal system shall be located within any identified floodway area.
(3) 
Water supply systems and sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to prevent the infiltration of floodwaters into the system and discharges from the system into floodwaters.
(4) 
All gas and oil supply systems shall be designed to prevent the infiltration of floodwaters into the system and discharges from the system into floodwaters. Additional provisions shall be made for the drainage of these systems in the event that floodwater infiltration occurs.
A. 
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act[1] and the regulations adopted by the Department of Community Affairs as required by the Act, any new or substantially improved structure within any identified floodplain area which will be used for the production or storage of any of the following materials or substances or which will be used for any activity requiring the maintenance of a supply [more than five hundred fifty (550) gallons or other comparable volume or any amount of radioactive substances] of any of the following materials or substances on the premises shall be subject to the provisions of this section (as well as all other applicable provisions of this chapter and other borough ordinances):
(1) 
Acetone.
(2) 
Ammonia.
(3) 
Benzene.
(4) 
Calcium carbide.
(5) 
Carbon disulfide.
(6) 
Celluloid.
(7) 
Chlorine.
(8) 
Hydrochloric acid.
(9) 
Hydrocyanic acid.
(10) 
Magnesium.
(11) 
Nitric acid and oxides of nitrogen.
(12) 
Petroleum products (gasoline, fuel oil, etc.).
(13) 
Phosphorus.
(14) 
Potassium.
(15) 
Sodium.
(16) 
Sulphur and sulphur products.
(17) 
Pesticides (including insecticides, fungicides and rodenticides).
(18) 
Radioactive substances, insofar as such substances are not otherwise regulated.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 679.101 et seq.
B. 
Elevation, design and construction.
(1) 
Where permitted within any identified floodplain area, any new or substantially improved structure of the kind described in Subsection A above shall be:
(a) 
Elevated or designed and constructed to remain completely dry up to at least one and one-half (11/2) feet above the one-hundred-year flood; and
(b) 
Designed to prevent pollution from the structure or activity during the course of a one-hundred-year flood.
(2) 
Any such structure or part thereof that will be built below the regulatory flood elevation shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards for completely dry floodproofing contained in the publication Floodproofing Regulations (United States Army Corps of Engineers, June 1972) or with some other equivalent watertight standard.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, which prohibited certain obstructions and activities, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 1-2-1990 by Ord. No. 223.
Where permitted within any identified floodplain area, all manufactured homes and additions thereto shall be:
A. 
Placed on a permanent foundation.
B. 
Elevated so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is one and one-half (11/2) feet or more above the elevation of the one-hundred-year flood.
C. 
Anchored to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement.