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design professional base flood elevation and §174-65 AO and AH Zones Drainage Floodway data available from a Federal,State, Requirements or other source as criteria for requiring New Construction, substantial improvements, or Within Zones AO and AH on the FIRM, other development in Zone A as the basis for adequate drainage paths must be provided elevating residential structures to or above around structures on slopes, to guide base flood level,for floodproofing or elevating floodwaters around and away from proposed nonresidential structures to or above base structures. flood level,and for prohibiting encroachments in floodways. §174-66 Recreational Vehicles §174-64.1 Floodway Encroachment In Al-30, AH, AE Zones, V1-30, VE, and V Zones, all Recreational Vehicles,as defined in In Zones A,Al-30,and AE,along watercourses §174-3.1, to be placed on a site must be a) that have not had a regulatory floodway elevated and anchored in accordance with the designated, the best available Federal, State, zone's regulations for foundation and elevation local, or other Floodway data shall be used to requirements, b) be on the site for less than prohibit encroachments in Floodways which 180 consecutive days, or c) be fully licensed would result in any increase in flood levels and highway ready. within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. §174-68 More Restrictive Regulations to Apply In Zones Al-30 and AE, along watercourses The floodplain management regulations found that have a Regulatory Floodway designated in this Floodplain Overlay District bylaw on the Town's FIRM encroachments are shall take precedence over any less restrictive prohibited in the Regulatory Floodway which conflicting local laws,ordinances or codes. would result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence §174-69 Enforcement of the base flood discharge. Violations of any section or provision of this §174-64.2 Watercourse Alterations or Alterations Bylaw may be enforced by the institution of in Riverine Areas enforcement actions, either criminal or civil, legal or equitable or both, or by fines of not In a riverine situation,the Conservation Agent more than three hundred ($300) dollars for shall notify the following entities/officers of each offense. Each day that such offense any alteration or relocation of a watercourse: continues shall constitute a separate offense. • Adjacent Communities, especially those For purposes of this Bylaw, the Building located upstream and downstream; Commissioner, and/or his designee, shall be • Bordering States,if affected; the Town's enforcement officer. • NFIP State Coordinator Massachusetts Department of Submitted by the Planning Board Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street, 8th floor Explanation: This Bylaw will replace in its entirety Boston,MA 02114 the Town's current floodplain zone provisions. This • NFIP Program Specialist update is mandatory to remain in the National Flood Federal Emergency Management Insurance Program.This Bylaw regulates development Agency,Region I in the floodplain with supplemental regulations that 99 High Street,6th Floor are not enforced through state requirements, such as Boston,MA 02110 the State Building Code and Wetlands Protection Act. The most significant new regulations in this Bylaw pertain to administrative management of permits in the floodplain for the Building and Conservation Departments.This article requires a 2/3 vote. 89