(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 Municipality and until all required permits or approvals have been first obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Dams and Waterway Management.
In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development shall be notified prior to any alteration or relocation of any watercourse.
(b) Any new construction, development, uses or activities allowed within any identified flood-prone area, shall be undertaken in strict compliance with the provisions contained in this chapter and any other applicable codes, ordinances and regulations.
(c) Within any FW (Floodway Area), the following provisions apply:
(1) Any new construction, development, use activity or encroachment that would cause any increase in flood heights shall be prohibited.
(2) No new construction or development shall be allowed, unless a permit is obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Dams and Waterway management.
(Ord. 92-16. Passed 9-21-92; Ord. 2009-04. Passed 10-19-09.)