(A) Pursuant to G.S. § 160A-319, no sewer service shall be provided within the corporate limits of the town without a franchise granted by the town. For the purposes of this section, the term SEWER SERVICE shall man the provision of wastewater/sewage collection and treatment facilities using pipes located within public rights-of-way. This term shall not include the installation, maintenance or removal of septic tanks.
(B) Any entity already providing sewer service within the corporate limits of the town as of the effective date of this chapter shall not install any new pipes or other facilities of any kind for sewer service within the corporate limits of the town without first obtaining a franchise from the town.
(C) Any entity already providing sewer service within the corporate limits of the town as of the effective date of this chapter shall have one year from the effective date of the chapter to obtain a franchise from the town.
(D) This section shall not apply to sewer services provided by the town.
(Prior Code, § 15-39) (Ord. passed 11-21-1985; Ord. passed 11-16-2000) Penalty, see § 50.99