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Chapter 485 SIGNS
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Chapter 555 TREES
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Chapter A610 ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
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Chapter A616 SEWERS
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§ 600-1829. Prohibited uses.
In accordance with the administrative regulations promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to implement the Pennsylvania Floodplain Management Act, the following uses shall be prohibited within the Floodplain Overlay Zone:
   A.   The construction, enlargement or expansion of any of the following uses; or the construction, enlargement, or expansion of any structure used, or intended to be used, for any of the following activities:
      (1)   Hospitals;
      (2)   Nursing homes;
      (3)   Jails or prisons.
   B.   The commencement of, or any construction of, a new manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision, or substantial improvement to an existing manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision.
§ 600-1830. Special exception uses and special exception application requirements.
   A.   The development or placement of a new dwelling within the Floodplain Overlay Zone shall only be permitted by a special exception. Refer to § 600-1818 for other types of developments requiring a special exception. The applicant for a special exception shall bear the burden of proof that the proposed development meets the requirements set forth in this Part. Dwellings are not permitted within the Floodway Subdistrict; refer to § 600-1818.
   B.   Applicants for special exceptions within the Floodplain Overlay Zone shall comply with the application requirements set forth in this Part pertaining to special exceptions. In addition, the application shall include five copies of the following items:
      (1)   A written request including a completed Floodplain Permit Application Form;
      (2)   A small-scale map showing the vicinity in which the proposed site is located;
      (3)   A plan of the entire site, clearly and legibly drawn at a scale of one inch being equal to 100 feet or less, showing the following:
         (a)   North arrow, scale and date;
         (b)   Topography based upon the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988, showing existing and proposed contours at intervals of not more than two feet;
         (c)   All property and lot lines including dimensions, and the size of the site expressed in acres or square feet;
         (d)   The location of all existing streets, drives, other accessways, and parking areas, with information concerning widths, pavement types and construction, and elevations;
         (e)   The location of any existing bodies of water or watercourses, buildings, structures and other public or private facilities, including railroad tracks and facilities, and any other natural and man-made features affecting, or affected by, the proposed activity or development;
         (f)   The location of the floodplain boundary line, information and spot elevations concerning the base flood elevation, and information concerning the flow of water including direction and velocities;
         (g)   The location of all proposed buildings, structures, utilities, and any other improvements; and
         (h)   Any other information which the municipality considers necessary for adequate review of the application.
      (4)   Plans of all proposed buildings, structures and other improvements, clearly and legibly drawn at suitable scale showing the following:
         (a)   Sufficiently detailed architectural or engineering drawings, including floor plans, sections, and exterior building elevations, as appropriate;
         (b)   For any proposed building, the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) and, as required, the elevation of any other floor;
         (c)   Complete information concerning flood depths, pressures, velocities, impact and uplift forces, and other factors associated with the base flood;
         (d)   Detailed information concerning any proposed floodproofing measures;
         (e)   Cross section drawings for all proposed streets, drives, other accessways, and parking areas, showing all rights-of-way and pavement widths;
         (f)   Profile drawings for all proposed streets, drives, and vehicular accessways including existing and proposed grades; and
         (g)   Plans and profiles of all proposed sanitary and storm sewer systems, water supply systems, and any other utilities and facilities;
      (5)   The following data and documentation:
         (a)   Certification from the applicant that the site upon which the activity or development is proposed is an existing separate and single parcel, owned by the applicant or the client he represents;
         (b)   Certification from a registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect that the proposed construction has been adequately designed to protect against damage from the base flood;
         (c)   A statement, certified by a registered professional engineer, architect, landscape architect, or other qualified person which contains a complete and accurate description of the nature and extent of pollution that might possibly occur from the development during the course of a base flood, including a statement concerning the effects such pollution may have on human life;
         (d)   A statement certified by a registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect, which contains a complete and accurate description of the effects the proposed development will have on base flood elevation and flows;
         (e)   A statement, certified by a registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect, which contains a complete and accurate description of the kinds and amounts of any loose buoyant materials or debris that may possibly exist or be located on the site below the base flood elevation and the effects such materials and debris may have on base flood elevation and flows;
         (f)   The appropriate component of the Department of Environmental Protection's "Planning Module for Land Development";
         (g)   Where any excavation or grading is proposed, a plan meeting the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection to implement and maintain erosion and sedimentation control;
         (h)   Any other applicable permits such as, but not limited to, a permit for any activity regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection under Section 302 of Act 1978-166; 38  and
         (i)   An evacuation plan which fully explains the manner in which the site will be safely evacuated before or during the course of a base flood.
38.   Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 679.302.
§ 600-1831. Special exception application review procedures.
Upon receipt of an application for a special exception, the following procedures shall apply in addition to those of § 600-1810. Within three working days following receipt of the application, a complete copy of the application and all accompanying documentation shall be forwarded to the County Planning Commission by registered or certified mail for its review and recommendations. Copies of the application shall also be forwarded to the Planning Commission and City Engineer for review and comment.
   A.   If an application is received that is incomplete, the City shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respect the application is deficient.
   B.   If the City decides to disapprove an application, it shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval.
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