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§ 51.26  REVIEWING AUTHORITY.
   (A)   The Town Board of Commissioners  shall be the reviewing authority for all appeals of actions or administrative determinations under the provisions of these regulations.
   (B)   Notice of an intent to appeal a request for a hearing shall be addressed to the Town Clerk in writing and shall detail the nature of the appeal. An early date for such hearing shall be set by the Board of Commissioners and the appellant promptly notified in writing.
   (C)   The decision of the Board of Commissioners after such hearing shall be final and conclusive and shall be conveyed to the persons involved in writing.
   (D)   The Town Board of Commissioners expressly reserves the absolute right to amend, modify, rescind or supplement these regulations.
   (E)   Nothing contained in these regulations shall be construed as preventing the execution of a contract, special agreement or arrangement between the town and any person whereby water or wastewaters of unusual strength, character or quantity may be admitted into the sanitary sewerage system upon such terms and conditions as the Town Board of Commissioners deems appropriate. All such agreements shall be in complete accord with all applicable local, state and federal requirements.
(Res. passed 3-29-2001)
§ 51.27  DETERMINING MINIMUM SIZES AND DISTANCES.
   All extensions of the sanitary sewer service shall be governed by the following.
   (A)   The minimum distance for any extension of a sanitary sewer main shall be determined by the Town Board of Commissioners. In general, the minimum distance for extensions shall be made from manhole to manhole.
   (B)   The size of sanitary sewer mains to be installed and the other required system facilities shall be determined by the Town Board of Commissioners in accordance with the recognized standards and accepted engineering practices and design and in accordance with applicable system plans adopted by the Town Board of Commissioners.
(Res. passed 3-29-2001)
§ 51.28  EXTENSION OF SEWER SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS.
   Sewer service may be provided to customers outside of the corporate limits of the town upon the following conditions.
   (A)   Developers, subdividers, owners and others wishing such service shall submit for approval to the town preliminary plans and specifications for all sewer lines for proposed projects. Such plans shall comply with all requirements made by the town for such installations and such plans must be approved before final plans are prepared.
   (B)   The Town Engineer shall prepare all final plans and specifications. All installations must comply with such plans and must be inspected by a town representative during construction and upon completion. Construction of the sewer extension shall be by the town or a qualified private contractor under contract with the town.
   (C)   The developers, subdividers, owners and the like will provide easements in such form as the town may require for lines, manholes and appurtenances and for installation and maintenance thereof. Such easements shall be furnished prior to any service being furnished.
   (D)   At the time of submission of plans for the systems, the owners shall ask that the property to be served and all improvements thereon be annexed to the town at such time as the town finds this lawful and practical. Such request for annexation will remain open indefinitely, will bind the heirs, successors, grantees and assigns of the owner, developer, subdivider and the like and may be accepted by the town at any time unless the area involved becomes annexed to some other municipality.
   (E)   The request for annexation may be withdrawn if the town does not provide sewer services, as requested by the developer, owner, subdivider and the like but not if such action is caused by failure to pay for services rendered or for damages done of the system or systems by the willful or negligent acts of the developer, subdividers, owner and the like or their heirs, successors, grantees or assigns of the agents, servants, employees, invitees or licensees or any of them.
   (F)   This regulation in its entirety shall be in full force and effect with respect to all users outside the town limits who are connected to the town sewer system.
(Res. passed 3-29-2001)
§ 51.29  PROHIBITION OF EXTENSION OF SEWER SERVICES WITHIN WATERSHED OR FLOODPLAIN.
   (A)   There shall be no sewer services provided from the town’s sewer system within the Neuse and Little River Water Supply Watershed Area except to those developments consistent with all requirements of the County Watershed Protection Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Mobile Home Park Ordinance.
   (B)   There shall be no sewer services provided from the town’s sewer system within any designated 100-year floodplain except to those developments consistent with all requirements of the County Watershed Protection Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Mobile Home Park Ordinance.
(Res. passed 3-29-2001)
§ 51.30  APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL SERVICE.
   (A)   All users discharging industrial wastes or wastes other than normal waste into the town’s sanitary sewerage system shall be required to make application for service to the town.
   (B)   Users making application for service to the town shall do so in writing and shall provide the following information in support of the application:
      (1)   Name, address and standard industrial classification of user;
      (2)   Average volume of wastewater to be discharged, 60-minute peak wastewater flow rates including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, and time and duration of discharge;
      (3)   Wastewater constituents and characteristics as determined by chemical analyses by a certified analytical laboratory for all applicable parameters;
      (4)   Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises including all chemicals, materials and types of materials which are or could be, discharged;
      (5)   Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers and appurtenances by size, location and elevation; and
      (6)   Any other information as may be deemed appropriate by the Mayor or his or her authorized representative.
   (C)   The Mayor shall approve or disapprove all applications in writing. Reason(s) for disapproval will be provided.
   (D)   Approvals of application for service shall be valid until rescinded. The town reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of providing sewer service at any time based on demonstrable causes.
(Res. passed 3-29-2001)
DEPOSITS, CHARGES AND FINANCING
§ 51.45  USER DEPOSITS.
   (A)   A deposit for sewer service shall be required in accordance with the provisions of this section.
   (B)   All applicants shall make a cash deposit to secure payments for sewer service not to exceed the amount of an estimated two month bill. The deposit shall be in accordance with the class and scope of the service and shall not draw any interest.
      (1)   Residential and commercial shops with five-eighths inch water meters shall provide a minimum deposit of $25.
      (2)   Services with water meters larger than five-eighths  inch shall provide a minimum deposit of $50 or two times the estimated normal consumption based on previous users or on other similar businesses.
   (C)   The individual in whose name the deposit is made shall be responsible for payment of all bills incurred in connection with the services furnished.
   (D)   The deposit receipt is not negotiable and can be redeemed only at the Deposit Office.
   (E)   Where the town finds that the request for a deposit refund is questionable, the town may require the applicant for refund to produce the deposit receipt properly endorsed.
   (F)   When services are discontinued and all bills paid, the remaining portion of the deposit will be refunded.
   (F)   Upon discontinuance of service for non- payment of bills, the deposit will be applied by the town toward settlement of the account. Any balance will be refunded to the user; however, if the deposit is not sufficient to cover the bill, the town may proceed to collect the balance in the usual way provided by law for the collection of debts. Services will be restored only by payment of the balance, if any or the outstanding bills and a new deposit being made in the amount of the customer deposit required above.
(Res. passed 3-29-2001)
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