§ 53.02 EXPLANATION OF TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES. Assessment procedures as outlined in the General Statutes will be received for review by City Council.
   AVAILABILITY FEE. An established charge for connection to an existing water distribution or sewer collection system. The availability shall be effective for all water taps greater than three-quarter inch and all sewer taps greater than four inches. The availability fee for single-family residential properties shall be based on the front footage of the lot, not to exceed 100 linear feet (LF). The availability for all other properties shall be based on the front footage of the property. The charges per front foot shall be based on the installation of an eight-inch sewer line (with all apparatus) and/or an eight-inch water line (with all apparatus), as determined by the Director of Public Works and Utilities.
   BASIC LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR ALL LAND USES OTHER THAN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL WITHIN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. A level of surface including a two-inch water meter and a four-inch sewer connection. At the basic level of service, facilities will be provided in publicly maintained streets or rights-of-way existing at the date of the adoption of Ordinance O-72-99. For properties requiring sewerage pumping facilities, the basic level of service shall be that required for a single-family detached dwelling. The city will share in the cost of installation of services larger than those provided at the basic level of service.
   BASIC LEVEL OF SERVICE WITHIN THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. No basic level of service is provided within secondary service areas. Any service provided to any use in the secondary service area shall be installed at the expense of the property developer and/or owner and shall meet the applicable basic level of service standards listed in definitions for basic level of service for all land uses other than single-family residential within the primary service area and basic level of single-family residential service within the primary service area. The city may participate at its option in the costs incurred in the installation of oversized water and sewer mains.
   BASIC LEVEL OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SERVICE WITHIN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. A level of service including a three-quarter-inch water meter and a four-inch sewer connection. At the basic level of service, facilities will be provided in publicly maintained streets or rights-of-way existing at the date of the adoption of Ord. O-72-99. For properties requiring sewerage pumping facilities, the basic level of service shall be that required for a single-family detached dwelling. The city will share in the cost of installation of services up to those provided at the basic level of service.
   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. The city may extend facilities for economic development purposes when in the view of the City Council there is reason to believe that it is in the best interest of the city and its systems to do so.
   EXTENSION. Any water main or sewer line lengthening required to connect a water service to a large main or sewer lateral to an outfall sewer or major trunk sewer.
   EXTENSION POLICIES WITHIN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. The city will install water and sewer lines in publicly maintained streets and rights-of-way existing as of the adoption date of Ordinance O-72-99 for the purpose of providing the basic level of service to individual parcels. Owners of parcels not along, or abutting, publicly maintained streets will be responsible for extending services to the parcel. Owners of newly subdivided parcels shall be responsible for extending services to the parcels. Parcel owners shall provide the city with a recorded easement for any facilities they intend to dedicate to the city. All water meters shall be placed in the street right-of-way or at the end of the dedicated water line. All sewer connections shall be placed in the street right-of-way.
   EXTENSION POLICIES WITHIN THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. Applicants will be required to install all facilities within the secondary service area. The city may participate at its option in the costs incurred for the installation of oversized water and sewer mains.
   FIRE HYDRANTS. Must be placed in accordance with the city fire protection standards.
   INCREASE IN SIZE OF FACILITIES IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. The city’s basic water main size shall be a minimum of six inches when in a looped system and eight inches when extending into a nonlooped or dead-end system. The city, at its option, may participate in the cost of increasing the size of the main above this level when in the interest of the city. The basic sewer main size shall be eight inches. The city at its option may participate in increasing the size of these facilities.
   INSTALLATION OF FACILITIES BY OTHERS THAN CITY FORCES. All lines installed and dedicated to the city for maintenance will be installed according to city standards, using city specified material(s).
   LARGE MAIN. Any water main larger than eight inches in diameter, serving an area, sized and located so that additional service connections beyond the limits of any associated development can be made without lowering the level of service.
   LOCATION OF WATER METERS AND SEWER CONNECTIONS. Water meters will be located in the publicly maintained streets and rights-of-way. The customer will connect to the meter and be responsible for all lines beyond the meter. The sewer connection will be on the publicly maintained sewer line itself. It will be the responsibility of the customer to make the connection to the line. The city will provide access to the opposite side of the road when sewer is located on the opposite side of a city or NCDOT maintained street. All lines from and including the connection point to the structure served will be the responsibility of the property owner.
   MAJOR TRUNK SEWER. A gravity sewer line extending directly from an outfall which is located and sized so that additional gravity sewer lines can be connected thereto.
   NUMBER OF METERS/CONNECTIONS FOR EACH PARCEL WITHIN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. Each individual dwelling unit should have its own meter. Each meter should be assessed an individual tap fee. In the case of sewer connections where more than one living unit is served by the same connection, each living unit should be assessed a tap fee.
   OUTFALL. Any sewer line serving a drainage area, located and sized so that additional lateral connections beyond the limits of any associated development can be made without lowering the level of service.
   PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. All areas within the boundary of the corporate limits.
   PRIVATE FIRE SYSTEMS. These should be made at the expense of the property owner. There should be a detection meter installed on all fire systems. Backflow prevention should be in place on all fire systems. All fire system facilities beyond, and including, the connection point to the publicly maintained facilities will be the responsibility of the private system. There should be a disconnect valve at the point the private system connects to the publicly maintained system.
   SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. All service areas outside the corporate limits.
(Prior Code, § 8-201) (Ord. O-72-99, passed 7-1-1999)