(a) Generally. The County may enter into agreements that:
(1) permit a developer to recoup from a subsequent user, directly or through the County, the actual cost of any improvements to the County's water or wastewater system constructed or paid for by the developer that are over and above those improvements otherwise required by this Code;
(2) provide credits against water and wastewater special benefit charges and capital connection charges for the actual cost of any improvements to the County's water and wastewater system constructed or paid for by the developer that are over and above those improvements otherwise required by this Code; and
(3) waive front foot benefit charges when lateral lines are installed by a developer within or abutting properties that are being improved by the developer.
(b) Contents. Each agreement shall provide that any construction undertaken shall be by a licensed utility contractor and be under the control and supervision of the Director of the Department of Inspections and Permits; each developer shall pay the County a reasonable inspection fee for any work not undertaken by the County; and each developer shall pay a special water or special wastewater benefit charge if adopted in accordance with § 13-5-703.
(c) Other terms and conditions. The Director may negotiate and prescribe the terms and conditions of each agreement in order to carry out the intent of this section and protect the interests of the County.
(1985 Code, Art. 25, § 25-5-109) (Bill No. 64-85; Bill No. 63-04; Bill No. 85-20)