(a) All uses, activities and development occurring within any floodplain district shall be undertaken, only in strict compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance and with all other applicable codes and ordinances such as the Borough Subdivision Ordinance, as amended.
(b) 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 and approvals have been first obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands. In addition, all such uses, activities, and development shall be undertaken only in compliance with Federal or State law including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334.
(c) Under no circumstances shall any use, activity and/or development adversely affect the capacity of the channels or floodways of any watercourse, drainage ditch or any other drainage facility or system.
(d) In the Flood Plain Districts, the development and/or use of land shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations of the underlying district subject to the following:
(1) No new construction or development shall be allowed unless a Water Obstruction and Encroachment permit is obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands.
(2) No mobile home shall be permitted in the Floodway (FW) District.
(3) No new construction shall be located within the area measured fifty feet landward from the top of the bank of any watercourse unless a Water Obstruction and Encroachment permit is obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands.
(4) Development and/or use of land shall be permitted only in strict compliance with the elevation and related provisions of this article and all other applicable codes and ordinances.
(Ord. 3014. Passed 11-20-95.)
(Ord. 3014. Passed 11-20-95.)