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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AS REQUIRED, IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) REGULATIONS.
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WHEREAS, on June 1, 2007, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6S&Fa(s-1), to amend Title 12, Flood Damage Prevention, in order to comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, and as a condition of continued eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2019 the City was notified that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) completed a revision to the countrywide Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Essex County, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to update its floodplain management Ordinance to reflect the new FIRM effective date of April 3, 2020, as a condition of continued eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Note: Additions are shown in bold and underlined. Deletions are shown in strikethroughs.
Title 12, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, amended as follows:
Section 1.
TITLE XII FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Chapter Listings:
Chapter 1. Title; Purpose; Objectives
Chapter 2. Definitions; General Provisions
Chapter 3. Administration
Chapter 4. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
Chapter 5. Dissemination of Information Pertaining to Flood Hazard Construction Methods
Chapter 6. Dissemination of Information Pertaining to Flood Hazard
Chapter 7. Severability
Chapter 8. Enactment
WHEREAS, the flood hazard areas of the City of Newark, County of Essex, New Jersey are sub...
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