N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-7.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 7:13-7.8 - Permit-by-rule 8 - construction at or below grade in a fluvial flood hazard area

(a) Permit-by-rule 8 authorizes construction at or below grade construction in a fluvial flood hazard area, provided the conditions at N.J.A.C. 7:13-6.7 are met and:

1. All construction is situated at or below grade and the existing ground elevation is not raised;

2. No habitable building, fuel tank, solar panel, or underground utility line that conveys a gas or liquid is constructed;

3. No disturbance is located within 25 feet of any top of bank, unless the project lies adjacent to a lawfully existing bulkhead, retaining wall, or revetment along a tidal water or impounded fluvial water;

4. Any clearing, cutting, and/or removal of riparian zone vegetation is limited to actively disturbed areas; and

5. The project, in combination with all activities onsite since November 5, 2007, will not result in a net loss of greater than one-quarter acre of riparian zone vegetation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-7.8

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1067(a), effective 6/20/2016

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2246(a), effective 7/17/2017