A. Public System: A connection to a public sewer system will be required for all subdivisions, developments and structures that are less than three hundred feet (300') from an existing or proposed SBWRD sewer line or less than three hundred feet (300') from the boundaries of a platted or existing subdivision or development which is served by the SBWRD. Such systems will be in full compliance with all SBWRD standards and regulations.
1. Notice of adequate capacity to serve the proposed development shall be provided in writing by the Snyderville Basin water reclamation district. A notice of ability to serve shall not contractually or otherwise bind the sewer district to reserve actual system capacity for that purpose.
2. A line extension agreement must be accepted by the Snyderville Basin water reclamation district for the development before any final site plan, final subdivision plat, low impact permit, or conditional use permit is approved. Line extension agreements may be approved in phases, so long as no subsequent phase shall be approved until an applicable line extension agreement is approved. The submission and acceptance of a line extension agreement by the SBWRD for one phase shall not guarantee approval of subsequent phases of the development.
3. Capacity fees shall be paid to the SBWRD at any time before a building permit is issued. The SBWRD shall not be required to reserve sewer capacity for the development until such time as the full capacity fees are paid.
B. Individual Systems: Proposed projects that request approval to utilize individual sewage disposal systems shall perform an economic and planning analysis with the SBWRD and submit a subdivision and development feasibility review in accordance with Utah administrative code, sections R317-501 through R317-513, or subsequent regulations. Consideration will be given to individual systems if the entire property is master planned and there are no concentrations of dwelling units beyond single-family detached dwellings on individual lots, together with associated barns and guest units and/or only isolated commercial uses. (Such developments are encouraged to investigate and connect to the public system whenever possible.)
1. The developer shall submit a plan with supplemental information prepared by a professional engineer showing the entire property with topography, possible dwelling locations, possible access roads, and driveways. A preliminary sewer alignment for a sanitary sewer system serving all lots within the rural development and connecting said lots to the public sewer system shall be provided and approved by SBWRD. A sanitary sewer easement that follows the preliminary alignment shall be reserved in favor of SBWRD.
2. Prior to final subdivision plat, final site plan, a conditional use or a low impact permit, the county health department shall ensure that sufficient percolation tests are undertaken within the buildable area of each lot within the subdivision to verify that soils are capable of percolating on all proposed lots at projected wastewater flow rates. Individual septic systems shall be developed in compliance with county and state requirements (reference Utah administrative code, sections R317-501 through R317-513, as it may be amended). The developer must submit such other data and information concerning utilization of individual sewage systems to allow an evaluation of the impact of the private systems on water quality.
3. In those instances in which private sewage disposal systems are approved, a note shall be included on the recorded final subdivision plat or final site plan. In the case of a conditional use permit or low impact permit, a recordable memorandum of understanding shall be signed before the permit is issued that shall state:
Purchasers of this property are hereby notified that at the request of the developer of the property, Summit County allowed emplacement of individual disposal systems (septic tanks) on this property. The developer did not request that this property be connected to a Sewer Improvement District sewer line. The purchaser of the property is hereby put on notice that septic systems can fail. All costs associated with the correction of a failed septic system, including sewer connection from the property to existing SBWRD sewer lines, shall be at the sole expense of the property owner. SBWRD and Summit County shall in no way be responsible for these or any related costs associated with septic system failure. In the event public sewer becomes reasonably available according to the Snyderville Basin Development Code or International Plumbing Code, connection to the facilities of the SBWRD shall be required. SBWRD shall not be responsible for this or any related cost associated with connection.
C. Easements, Rights Of Way: Easements or rights of way required for sewer service by the Snyderville Basin water reclamation district shall be provided by all developments before final subdivision plat or final site plan approval. The required acknowledgment from the sewer district may be either a letter indicating signed easements have been submitted, or the district's signature on the final subdivision plat or final site plan.
D. Larger Main Lines: Where the Snyderville Basin water reclamation district master plan calls for sewer main sizes through a development that are larger than necessary to serve the development, the larger main shall be installed in accordance with district policy. (Ord. 708, 12-10-2008)