A.         In considering any application for a hearing, the Zoning Hearing Board shall request reports from the Township Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, Township Engineer, County Soil and Water Conservation District and other technical experts, prior to the hearing, to determine the extent to which the proposed use would:

1.   Diminish the capacity of the floodplain to store and absorb floodwaters, to moderate flood velocities and to accommodate sediment.

2.   Be subject to flood damage.

3.   Cause erosion and impair the amenity of the flood hazard area.

 

Last Updated on September 29, 2008
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