(A) The following are the requirements for design and construction of utilities in subdivisions.
(B) Compliance. All utility installations shall comply with applicable building and health codes of Greene County and the State of North Carolina, and with the North Carolina Utilities Commission requirements.
(C) Water supply and sewage disposal.
(1) All subdivisions are required to be connected to an existing public water supply, if available, and, when practicable, a public or community sewage system. If an existing public water supply is not available and/or public community sewage is impracticable, the subdivision may be served by on-site wells or private sewer if so specified and approved by the Greene County Health Department and any other authorizing agencies.
(2) Public water system supply lines must abut each lot within the subdivision or be otherwise constructed so that no individual water service line crosses another.
(3) Individual wells shall be located as allowed by the Greene County Health Department in accordance with state, local, and federal regulations.
(4) Upon submittal of a preliminary plat, plans and specifications shall be provided by the subdivider showing necessary sanitary sewer lines, water mains, and items accessory to each that lie wholly within the rights-of-way in the subdivision.
(5) During final site plan review, the agency or entity which owns and operates such a system shall certify that the new development is accepted for addition to the system.
(6) If a new sewer system (e.g., package sewage treatment plant, and the like) is proposed to serve the development, certification that the site has been approved for the proposed system from the appropriate agency which has jurisdiction over the system is required as part of the final site plan submittal.
(7) If an addition to an existing public water supply system is proposed, the proposal shall be submitted to the public water supply system as required in its rules and regulations and in accordance with state and federal laws. No installation shall begin until approval of applicable governing bodies and/or agencies has been obtained.
(8) Cost. The total costs of any sanitary sewer and water distribution improvements and accessories is to be borne by the subdivider.
(Ord. passed 6-21-21)