N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-8.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:13-8.16 - General permit-by-certification 16 - construction of a footbridge

(a) General permit-by-certification 16 authorizes the construction of a footbridge for use by pedestrians only, across a regulated water, provided the conditions at N.J.A.C. 7:13-6.7 are met and:

1. The footbridge is no more than four feet wide;

2. The footbridge is no more than 14 inches thick, as measured from the top of the deck to the bottom of the stringer;

3. In order to ensure that the footbridge will not increase flooding offsite, the topographic elevation at any property boundaries located within 500 feet upstream of the footbridge and within 500 feet on either side of the footbridge is equal to or higher than the elevation of the top of the deck plus the thickness of the footbridge under (a)2 above. For example, if the elevation of the top of the deck is 100 feet NGVD and the thickness of the footbridge is 12 inches, then the topographic elevation at the adjacent property boundaries must be at least 101 feet NGVD;

4. Any pinning or anchoring of the footbridge is accomplished without construction in the channel;

5. The areas above and below the footbridge remain open to the passage of floodwaters. Handrails shall have large openings, so as not to catch debris during a flood and thereby obstruct floodwaters;

6. The existing ground elevation is not raised to accommodate or provide access to the footbridge, except for the construction of an earthen access ramp of no more than three feet in length; and

7. No trees are cleared, cut, and/or removed in a riparian zone.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-8.16

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 361(a), effective 1/16/2018