Piscataway City Zoning Code
§ 21-803A.7
Determination of Local Design Flood Elevations.
[Added 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-17]
If design flood elevations are not specified, the Floodplain Administrator is authorized to require the applicant to:
a.
Obtain, review, and reasonably utilize data available from a Federal, State, or other source, or
b.
Determine the design flood elevation in accordance with accepted hydrologic and hydraulic engineering techniques. Such analyses shall be performed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer. Studies, analyses, and computations shall be submitted in sufficient detail to allow review and approval by the Floodplain Administrator. The accuracy of data submitted for such determination shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
It shall be the responsibility of the Floodplain Administrator to verify that the applicant's proposed Best Available Flood Hazard Data Area and the Local Design Flood Elevation in any development permit accurately applies the best available flood hazard data and methodologies for determining flood hazard areas and design elevations described in Sections 21-802A.2 and 21-802A.3 respectively. This information shall be provided to the Construction Official and documented according to Section 21-803A.15. |