FEMA flood zone rules in Doylestown, PA — also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules — determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Doylestown Borough Ch. 8 Part 12 (Floodplain District Regulations) and Ch. 27 §511 regulate development in FEMA-identified Special Flood Hazard Areas per FIRM maps dated March 16, 2015. Permits required for all construction in floodplain. PA Flood Plain Management Act of 1978 delegates authority to municipality.
Doylestown Borough's floodplain areas are identified in the FEMA Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) dated March 16, 2015, or the most recent revision. Chapter 8, Part 12 (Floodplain District Regulations) requires a permit before any construction or development within Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). The Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act of 1978 delegates floodplain regulation authority to municipalities. Chapter 27 §511 (Floodplain District) provides zoning-level regulations for the floodplain overlay district. The Borough's Stormwater Management Ordinance (Chapter 8, Part 1) additionally regulates runoff and requires BMPs for new development. The Borough holds an MS4 permit from PA DEP allowing stormwater discharge to nearby streams with pollution reduction requirements. Floodplain regulations supersede any less restrictive Borough provisions.
Development in floodplain without permit: significant fines. May affect National Flood Insurance Program eligibility.
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