(A) No encroachment, alteration, or improvement of any kind shall be made to any watercourse until all adjacent municipalities which may be affected by such action have been notified by the borough, and until all required permits or approvals have been first obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection.
(B) In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state’s Department of Community and Economic Development shall be notified prior to any alteration or relocation of any watercourse.
(C) Any new construction, development, uses, or activities allowed within any identified floodplain area shall be undertaken in strict compliance with the provisions contained in this chapter and any other applicable codes, ordinance, and regulations.
(D) Submit technical or scientific data to FEMA for a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) within six months of the completion of any new construction, development, or other activity resulting in changes in the BFE.
(E) No encroachment, alteration, or improvement of any kind shall be made to any watercourse unless it can be shown that the activity will not reduce or impede the flood carrying capacity of the watercourse in any way.
(F) When available, information from other federal, state, and other acceptable sources shall be used to determine the BFE, as well as a floodway area, if possible.
(Ord. 2012-02, passed 4-2-2012)