A. In addition to the purpose and statement of community
objectives found in Article I, § 255-2, of this chapter, the specific intent of the Floodplain Conservation District shall be to:
(1) Protect areas of the
necessary to contain floodwaters.
(2) Permit only those
in the
that are compatible with preserving natural conditions and stream flow.
(3) Promote the general safety, health and welfare of the Township by regulating
in areas prone to flooding.
(4) Encourage the utilization of appropriate
practices in order to prevent or minimize
damage in the future.
(5) Minimize danger to public health and safety by protecting water supply and natural drainage.
(6) Reduce financial burdens imposed on the Township, its governmental units, and its residents, by preventing excessive
in areas subject to flooding.
(7) Comply with federal and state
management requirements.
B. In light of the Township’s certification as eligible for federal
insurance, it is the intent of the Floodplain Conservation District to provide adequate protection for
-prone properties within Upper Dublin Township. In advancing these principles and the general purpose of this chapter, the following shall be the specific objectives of the Floodplain Conservation District:
(1) Combine with present zoning requirements, certain restrictions made necessary for
-prone areas to promote the general health, safety and welfare and safety of the Township.
(2) Prevent the erection of
in areas subject to flooding to minimize danger from flooding, unsanitary conditions, or other hazards.
(3) Minimize danger to public health and safety by protecting the quality and quantity of surface and subsurface water supplies adjacent to and underlying areas subject to flooding and to promote safe and sanitary drainage.
(4) Permit only those
which can be appropriately located in a
area as herein defined and which will not impede the flow or storage of floodwaters or otherwise cause danger to life and property at, above or below their locations along the
.
(5) Protect adjacent landowners and those both upstream and downstream from damages resulting from
within a
and the consequent obstruction or increase in flow of floodwaters.
(6) Protect the entire Township from individual
of land in a
area which may have an effect upon subsequent expenditures for public works and disaster relief and adversely affect the economic well-being of the Township.
(7) Protect those elements of the natural environment, including wildlife, vegetation and marine life, dependent upon
and water areas.
(8) Protect other municipalities within the same watershed from the impact of improper
and the consequent increased potential for flooding.
(9) Provide areas for the deposition of
-borne sediment.
(10) Require that
vulnerable to
be developed so as to be protected from
damage in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Flood Insurance Program.