1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Essex County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Essex County, NJ does not run a county floodplain program. Floodplain development is jointly regulated by FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (44 CFR Part 60) and the NJ Flood Hazard Area Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:16A-50 et seq.) with rules at N.J.A.C. 7:13. After Hurricane Sandy (2012), NJDEP tightened rules for the Passaic River basin and elsewhere in Essex County. Permits are issued by NJDEP and the local floodplain administrator.
4 cities in Essex County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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