Review all permit applications to determine whether proposed development is located in flood hazard areas established in Section 21-802A of these regulations.

Require development in flood hazard areas to be reasonably safe from flooding and to be designed and constructed with methods, practices and materials that minimize flood damage.

Interpret flood hazard area boundaries and provide available flood elevation and flood hazard information.

Determine whether additional flood hazard data shall be obtained or developed.

Review required certifications and documentation specified by these regulations and the building code to determine that such certifications and documentations are complete.

Establish, in coordination with the Construction Official, written procedures for administering and documenting determinations of substantial improvement and substantial damage made pursuant to Section 21-803A.14 of these regulations.

Coordinate with the Construction Official and others to identify and investigate damaged buildings located in flood hazard areas and inform owners of the requirement to obtain permits for repairs.

Review requests submitted to the Construction Official seeking approval to modify the strict application of the flood load and flood resistant construction requirements of the Uniform Construction code to determine whether such requests require consideration as a variance pursuant to Section 21-807A of these regulations.

Require applicants who submit hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analyses to support permit applications to submit to FEMA the data and information necessary to maintain the Flood Insurance Rate Maps when the analyses propose to change base flood elevations, flood hazard area boundaries, or floodway designations; such submissions shall be made within six months of such data becoming available.

Require applicants who propose alteration of a watercourse to notify adjacent jurisdictions and the NJDEP Bureau of Flood Engineering, and to submit copies of such notifications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Inspect development in accordance with Section 21-806A of these regulations and inspect flood hazard areas to determine if development is undertaken without issuance of permits.

Prepare comments and recommendations for consideration when applicants seek variances in accordance with Section 21-807A of these regulations.

Cite violations in accordance with Section 21-808A of these regulations.

Notify the Federal Emergency Management Agency when the corporate boundaries of the Township of Piscataway have been modified.

Permit Ordinary Maintenance and Minor Work in the regulated areas discussed in Section 21-802A.2.