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801.1 General requirements for other development and building work. All development and building work, including man-made changes to improved or unimproved real estate for which specific provisions are not specified in these regulations or the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23), shall:
Be located and constructed to minimize flood damage;
Meet the limitations of Section 105.3(1) of this ordinance when located in a regulated floodway;
Be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement resulting from hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads, including the effects of buoyancy, during the conditions of flooding up to the Local Design Flood Elevation determined according to Section 102.3;
Be constructed of flood damage-resistant materials as described in ASCE 24 Chapter 5;
Have mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems above the Local Design Flood Elevation determined according to Section 102.3 or meet the requirements of ASCE 24 Chapter 7 which requires that attendant utilities are located above the Local Design Flood Elevation unless the attendant utilities and equipment are:
Specifically allowed below the Local Design Flood Elevation; and
Designed, constructed, and installed to prevent floodwaters, including any backflow through the system from entering or accumulating within the components.
Not exceed the flood storage displacement limitations in fluvial flood hazard areas in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:13; and
Not exceed the impacts to frequency or depth of offsite flooding as required by N.J.A.C. 7:13 in floodways.
801.2 Requirements for Habitable Buildings and Structures.
Construction and Elevation in A Zones not including Coastal A Zones.
No portion of a building is located within a V Zone.
No portion of a building is located within a Coastal A Zone, unless a licensed design professional certifies that the building’s foundation is designed in accordance with ASCE 24, Chapter 4.
All new construction and substantial improvement of any habitable building (as defined in Section 201) located in flood hazard areas shall have the lowest floor, including basement, together with the attendant utilities (including all electrical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other service equipment) and sanitary facilities, elevated to or above the Local Design Flood Elevation as determined in Section 102.3, be in conformance with ASCE Chapter 7, and be confirmed by an Elevation Certificate.
All new construction and substantial improvements of non-residential structures shall:
Have the lowest floor, including basement, together with the attendant utilities (including all electrical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other service equipment) and sanitary facilities, elevated to or above the Local Design Flood Elevation as determined in Section 102.3, be in conformance with ASCE Chapter 7, and be confirmed by an Elevation Certificate; or
Together with the attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be designed so that below the Local Design Flood Elevation, the structure: