Land Use Ordinance - June 2008 - City of Vineland

City of Vineland
Land Use Ordinance Amendment
Zoning
flood protection and relief. The purpose of the Flood Hazard Overlay is to control the use of land
to discourage construction and fill or regrading in flood hazard areas, to prevent encroachments
which would obstruct or constrict the movement of flood waters, to prevent damage to property
and loss of life, to prevent the endangerment of areas otherwise protected from flood damage, to
prevent pollution of watercourses by preventing the placing or storing of unsanitary or dangerous
substances in the flood hazard areas, and to support the conservation, protection, and maintenance
of the stream corridors within the City.
300-337.9 Delineation of Flood Hazard Overlay Area. Any and all lands within the City of
Vineland which are classified as a floodway, flood fringe, or one-hundred-year floodplain by the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and/or by the Federal Emergency
Management Administration, or as an area of special flood hazard or floodway pursuant to 300-
71 Flood damage prevention, of the City of Vineland Land Use Ordinance, is hereby designated
as the Flood Hazard Overlay zone. The Flood Hazard Overlay zone shall operate in conjunction
with the underlying zone such that the overlay provisions, where more restrictive or imposing a
higher standard, shall govern.
300-337.10 Permitted land use. Land use with the Flood Hazard Overlay zone shall be
limited to the following:
(1) Open space.
(2) Wildlife sanctuaries, woodland preserves, and arboretums, but excluding enclosed
structures.
(3) Game farms, fish hatcheries, and fishing reserves, operated for the protection and
propagation of wildlife, but excluding enclosed structures.
(4) Hiking, bicycle, and bridle trails, including bridges or other structures appurtenant thereto
constructed.
(5) Trails or pathways, including bridges or other structures appurtenant thereto constructed
and/or maintained by or under the authority of the City for the purpose of providing access to
public recreation areas.
(6) Fishing areas.
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