(A) The extension of all water and sewer lines and related facilities which may include, but not be limited to, water lines, valves, hydrants, pumps, storage facilities, sewer lines (gravity or force mains), pumping stations and equipment, and manholes shall be carried out in accordance with the terms of this chapter and all other town codes, standards, regulations and policies governing the installation of water and sewer facilities using or having access to the town water system or treatment of waste by the town sewage treatment plant.
(B) All materials used in the installation of water or sewer lines and facilities shall meet the standards of the town and the state. The installation of water and sewer lines and facilities shall conform with standards and regulations of the town and the state.
(C) When water and sewer service shall be desired or proposed within the town limits by any property owner or desired or proposed by the town or any property situated where in the street adjacent to the property no water or sewer mains have been laid, the town may construct and extend its water and sewer mains from the nearest portion of its mains to a point as is necessary to provide the requested or proposed service.
(D) Water mains, fire hydrants, and water storage tanks shall be designed and sized as to provide fire protection to all properties connecting to town’s water system as defined in the AWWA Manual M31, Distribution System Requirements for Fire Protection. In no case shall the water system be designed as not to meet the requirements of the Insurance Services Office or the authority having jurisdiction over fire insurance rating at the time of construction.
(E) To avoid excessive utility cuts and to protect street surfaces, the town may require that whenever extensions of water or sewer lines are to be made to properties or within new subdivisions, laterals must be extended to all properties expected to connect to such water and sewer lines.
(F) (1) All work on the extension of water and sewer lines not done by town forces shall be subject to inspection by the town. If, in the judgment of the Public Services Director there is a demonstrated lack of competent supervision by the developer, the Director may:
(a) Halt work until the developer obtains approved supervision; and
(b) Provide constant inspection by town personnel/town engineering firm at the expense of the applicant.
(2) Inspection of a project by the town does not consist of or imply supervision. The person requesting the extension is solely responsible for ensuring that the project is completed according to town and state specifications, and may be required to rearrange or do over any work to bring it into conformity with such specifications and requirements.
(G) The size and type of water meter shall be determined by the Public Services Department based on the type of facility receiving service and shall be selected to ensure high standards for accuracy and service conditions. The size shall be the smallest, which is designed for a normal test flow rating covering both the minimum and maximum flow rate expected by the customer. Customer demands shall be calculated using fixture values and demand curves from AWWA Manual M22 Sizing Water Service Lines and Meters.
(H) The town shall not pay for or bear the cost of the installation of water or sewer lines on private property. All costs for the installation of all water and sewer improvements within a development or on private property shall be the responsibility of the subdivider or developer.
(I) Before any water main extension will be made to serve properties inside the corporate limits of the town, the street in question shall be opened, graded, and officially accepted as a part of the town street system, unless otherwise specifically provided by the Board. Water will not be turned on for use until all street opening requirements have been complied with.
(J) Water and sewer tap on fees and extension of sewer tap lines shall be in accordance with § 50.068 of this chapter.
(K) No application for water and/or sewer use is to be made until all approvals have been received from the Planning Department. This would include all levels specified in the ordinances, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Planning Board and/or Board of Adjustment.
(L) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to a sewer any volume of substance, material, water, or waste in excess of the volume of daily flow allowed for the type of establishment for which they have been permitted sewer service. The “daily flow” for the “type of establishment” shall be determined by the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Environmental Management (or its successor division), and published in the North Carolina Administrative Code.
(M) All persons requesting connection to the town’s water or wastewater system shall deposit with the town, at the time of the request, the sum of all system development fees and any other fees as required by the town. The fees shall be paid before building construction begins on the property. In the case of a major subdivision as defined in Chapter 151, the system development fees shall be paid within ten days of approval of the preliminary plat for any phase of development or in the case of a conditional use permit as defined in Chapter 152, the system development fees shall be paid before the issuance of the permit. Priority for water and sewer connections will be for properties within the corporate limits of the town.
(Prior Code, § 50.031) (Ord. passed 3-12-2001) Penalty, see § 50.999