The planning and extension of water and sewer systems of the Town of Beech Mountain shall be accomplished in accordance with the following general principles:
(A) Extensions shall be made to promote the orderly growth of the community. The minimum distance for any extension of a water main or sanitary sewer main shall be determined by Town Council. In general, the minimum distance for extensions shall be one platted block or, in the case of water mains, from main line valve to main line valve; and in the case of sanitary sewer extensions, from manhole to manhole.
(B) The size of water mains and sanitary sewer mains to be installed, and the other required system facilities shall be determined by the Town Council in accordance with the recognized standards and accepted engineering practices and design, and in accordance with applicable system plans adopted by the Council.
(C) The Town shall be responsible for the maintenance, operation, control and ownership of all water and sewer facilities.
(D) DELETED.
(E) Developers of subdivisions shall be responsible for the full cost of installing utilities within their own subdivisions, and for the full cost of any mains or outfalls required to connect said subdivisions to the water or sewer systems of the town existing at the time. This provision shall apply to all subdivisions whether within or outside of the corporate limits.
(1989 Code, Title III, Ch. 30, § 4-1) (Ord. passed 7-10-1990; Ord. passed 2-10-2009)