(A) Inside city limits.
(1) All utilities of the city shall be furnished to any applicant situated within the city limits, if the requested utility service is available. If the requested service is not available at the time of the request, it shall be furnished at such time as it is available; provided, however, an applicant may obtain immediate service by paying all costs incurred in the extension of necessary facilities and conveying title to same to the city. The construction and installation of such facilities shall be under the direction and supervision of the city and subject to standards and specifications required by the city.
(2) If sanitary sewerage is not available from the city, a certificate from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), approving a septic tank for the property, shall be obtained and submitted with the request for water service to the property.
(3) Services for all utilities furnished pursuant to this section shall be charged to the customer, in accordance with the rates set forth in the applicable current rate schedule for the service furnished.
(B) Outside city limits. Utility services outside the corporate limits shall be furnished, subject to the following:
(1) Any available city utility service may be furnished, upon request, to any applicant situated outside the corporate limits. To receive the requested service, the owner of the property to which service is requested shall agree to annex the property to the city, if it is contiguous to the incorporated area of the city, but if it is not contiguous at the time, the owner shall agree to annex the property to the city at such time it may become contiguous.
(2) If the requested utility service is not available, the owner of the property to which service is requested shall agree to annex the property to the city, if it is contiguous to the incorporated area of the city, but if it is not contiguous at the time, the owner shall agree to annex the property to the city at such time it may become contiguous. All utility facilities shall be constructed at the owner’s expense. All such construction shall comply with city specifications and shall be subject to supervision by the city. Title to all facilities and proper easements shall be conveyed to the city. All connection and utility charges shall be in accordance with the applicable current in-city rate schedule for the service furnished.