(A) As used in this section, a
QUALIFYING STRUCTURE
is any structure that requires or provides sewage disposal and that either is within the town's zoning jurisdiction or is connected, other than by a bulk water rate connection, to the town's water system.
(B) Except as provided in division (c), any qualifying structure must be connected to the town's sewer system.
(C) The only circumstances that a qualifying structure is not required to be connected to the town's sewer system is if it is in a residential zoning district: and
(1) It is not in a subdivision and no point on its lot is within 200 feet of a gravity connection pipe;
(2) It is in a subdivision that has approved preliminary plat or final plat and the nearest gravity connection pipe is at a distance greater than 300 feet plus 100 feet for each additional lot in the subdivision allowed by the preliminary plat or final plat;
(3) It is on lot greater than ten acres that has provided utility easements determined to be necessary by the town to accommodate utility service to adjacent or nearby properties;
(4) It is being served by either an on-site septic system or private sewer system approved by the County Health Department;
(5) It is served by the county's public sewer pursuant to agreement with the town;
(6) County approved septic system is available and connection to the Town's sewer system would require both 200 feet or more of the sewer connection be in wetlands and that installation of a privately owned and operated sewer grinder pump would be required; or
(7) Only the Town Council may waive the mandatory connection requirements of division (C).
(D) The sewage charge for a qualifying structure shall be added to the customer's utility bill when sewer connection becomes required. Sewer tap fees and system development fees may also be applicable per the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina and the Town Code of Ordinances in effect at the time of the required connection. These fees are set forth in Appendix A of the Town Code of Ordinances.
(1989 Code, § 50.54) (Ord. passed 3-13-1984; Am. Ord. 640, passed 9-10-1996; Am. Ord. 942, passed 5-14-2002; Am. Ord. 1356, passed 1-12-2010; Am. Ord. 1584, passed 9-28-2015; Am. Ord. 1586, passed 10-13-2015; Am. Ord. 1749, passed 9-11-2018; Am. Ord. 1751, passed 9-24-2018; Am. Ord. 1942, passed 7-13-2021)