Installation and provision for water supply and sewage disposal shall be according to the standards of the Public Works Department and the Health Department.
(A) Water supply system.
(1) Connection requirement. Any subdivision which is created after the adoption of this section and is located within that number of feet of an existing county owned or operated water supply and distribution system as is specified in division (B) below, whether the subdivision is located within or without the service area of an existing county owned or operated public water supply and distribution system, the developer or subdivider shall cause a water distribution system, meeting the standards herein specified, to be constructed and installed in such subdivision and shall further cause said water distribution system to be connected to the existing county owned or operated public water supply and distribution system which is located as specified in said division (B). This requirement also applies to new phases of existing subdivisions when these phases have not had prior approval by the Planning Board.
(a) Each lot in a subdivision located within 500 feet of a public water supply system shall be connected, at the developer’s or subdivider’s expense, to that water supply system.
(b) Consideration shall be given to the acreage of an entire tract and the number of potential lots therein, taking into account topography of the tract, feasibility of the land for further subdivision development, and other factors.
(c) Where, in the opinion of the Public Works Department, a subdivision cannot be economically connected to a county owned or operated water supply and distribution system, the subdivision must contain adequate area (based on information concerning the soil survey, water table, type of sewage disposal, etc.) for the installation of private water supply systems, and must be approved in writing by the County Health Department. In addition, where, in the opinion of the Public Works Department, a subdivision cannot be economically connected to a county owned or operated water supply and distribution system, the developer or subdivider may establish and create a public water supply and distribution system or connect the subdivision to an existing public water supply system.
(d) However, such created public water supply system or such water distribution system to be connected to an existing system shall be approved by and meet the requirements of all federal, state, and local governments, including but not limited to the Division of Environmental Health, Department of Health and Human Services of the State of North Carolina and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
(2) Distance specification. A subdivision shall be required to meet the conditions of this section when the subdivision is located within that number of feet of an existing county owned or operated water supply and distribution system which equals the product of the number of lots within the subdivision (including lots to be developed in the future) multiplied by 100, provided however, that the maximum distance required for connection shall be 5,000 feet.
(3) Subject to capacity sufficiency. In the event that a subdivision should meet the distance requirement of division (2) above and the county owned or operated water supply and distribution system to which the subdivision would connect shall be of insufficient capacity to permit the delivery of water to said subdivision, the subject subdivision shall be relieved of the requirement to connect to such county system.
(4) Review requirements. When a developer or subdivider is required to install a water distribution system pursuant to this section, prior to final approval of the record plat, the plans for the water distribution system to be installed shall be submitted to the Public Works Department. The location, size, and specifications of the water supply system shall be place upon said plat for review and approval. Public Works Department shall review the information supplied and determine whether the plans meet the requirements of this section.
(5) Plan specification. The plans for a water distribution system to be installed pursuant to this section shall show and/or state thereon such information as will indicate that the system planned will meet, when constructed and installed, the requirements of this section.
(6) Water distribution system specifications. A water distribution system to be constructed within a subdivision pursuant to this section and/or connected to the county owned or operated water supply and distribution system shall:
(a) Be properly connected in such a manner as to adequately serve all lots shown on the subdivision plat (including both present and future lots) for domestic use and fire protection.
(b) Conform to the specifications of the Public Works Department and conform to the accepted standards of good practice for water system construction, as specified by the Division of Environmental Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
(c) Be approved by the necessary federal and/or state agencies prior to or at the time of completion.
(d) Conform to all federal, state, and/or local ordinances, rules and regulations relating thereto and any license and/or permits required thereby shall be obtained.
(e) Be constructed pursuant to the necessary contractual agreements required by the policies, rules and regulations of the Public Works Department.
(7) Fire protection. In major subdivisions with new roads where an adequate public water supply system is available, the developer or subdivider shall install fire hydrants in such a manner that the subdivision is afforded adequate fire protection. Fire hydrants shall be located in such a manner that no lot is further than 1,000 feet from a hydrant. Water lines on which fire hydrants are to be installed shall be no less than six inches in diameter. There shall be no closed or dead-end lines servicing the fire hydrant locations on the subdivisions, unless an alternate method is approved.
(8) Water distribution lines shall be no smaller than six inches in diameter with the following exception: On cul-de-sacs which are served by a fire hydrant connected to a water line of six inches in diameter, or larger, water services may be provided with lines of smaller than six inches, but not less than two inches, if a blow-off valve is established at the end of the loop. This exception shall not apply where such line represents the interconnection between the subdivision and the municipal system. On streets which are "stubbed out" at the property lines to permit future development, service must be provided by lines of at least six inches nominal diameter.
(9) Subdivisions where section not applicable. When located outside the service area of county owned or operated water supply and distribution system and/or outside the distance specifications, water may be supplied by a community water system installed by the developer, provided the community water system provides an adequate water supply for domestic use, and provided that six- inch water lines are installed to service fire hydrants and such that no lot is more than 1,000 feet from any hydrant location.
(10) Construction period. When a subdivision is to be developed in phases, the water distribution system required hereunder may be constructed in steps simultaneous with the development of each phase of the subdivision.
(B) Sewer disposal system.
(1) Connection requirement. Any subdivision which is created after the adoption of this section and is located within that number of feet of an existing county owned or operated sewage disposal system as is specified in division (B)(2) below, whether the subdivision is located within or without the service area of an existing county owned or operated public sewage disposal system, the developer or subdivider shall cause a sewage disposal system, meeting the standards herein specified, to be constructed and installed in such subdivision and shall further cause said sewage disposal system to be connected to the existing county owned or operated public sewage disposal system which is located as specified in said division (B). This requirement also applies to new phases of existing subdivisions when these phases have not been previously approved by the Planning Board.
(a) Each lot in a subdivision located within 500 feet of a public sewage disposal system shall be connected, at the developer’s or subdivider’s expense, to that sewage disposal system.
(b) Consideration shall be given to the acreage of an entire tract and the number of potential lots therein, taking into account topography, feasibility of the land for further subdivision development, and other factors.
(c) Where, in the opinion of the Public Works Department, a subdivision cannot be economically connected to a county owned or operated sewage disposal system, the subdivision must contain adequate area (based on information concerning the soil survey, water table, type of water source, etc.) for the installation of private sewage disposal systems, and must be approved in writing by the County Health Department. In addition, where, in the opinion of the Public Works Department, a subdivision cannot be economically connected to a county owned or operated sewage disposal system, the developer or subdivider may establish and create a public sewage disposal system or connect the subdivision to an existing public sewage disposal system.
(d) However, such created public sewage disposal system or such sewage disposal system to be connected to an existing system shall be approved by and meet the requirements of all federal, state, and local governments, including but not limited to the Division of Environmental Health, Department of Health and Human Services of the State of North Carolina and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
(2) Distance specification. A subdivision shall be required to meet the conditions of this section when the subdivision is located within that number of feet of an existing county owned or operated sewage disposal system which equals the product of the number of lots within the subdivision (including lots to be developed in the future) multiplied by 100, provided however, that the maximum distance required for connection shall be 5,000 feet.
(3) Subject to capacity sufficiency. In the event that a subdivision should meet the distance requirement of this division (B) and the county owned or operated sewage disposal system to which the subdivision would connect shall be of insufficient capacity to permit the collection and treatment sewage from said subdivision, the subject subdivision shall be relieved of the requirement connect to such county system.
(4) Review requirements. When a developer or subdivider is required to install a sewage disposal system pursuant to this section, prior to final approval of the record plat, the plans for the sewage disposal system to be installed shall be submitted to the Public Works Department. The location, size, and specifications of the sewage disposal system shall be place upon said plat for review and approval. Public Works Department shall review the information supplied and determine whether the plans meet the requirements of this section.
(5) Plan specification. The plans for a sewage disposal system to be installed pursuant to this section shall show and/or state thereon such information as will indicate that the system planned will meet, when constructed and installed, the requirements of this section.
(6) Sewage disposal system specifications. A sewage disposal system to be constructed within a subdivision pursuant to this section and/or connected to the county owned or operated sewage disposal system shall:
(a) Be properly connected in such a manner as to adequately serve all lots shown on the subdivision plat (including both present and future lots).
(b) Conform to the specifications of the Public Works Department and conform to the accepted standards of good practice for sewage system construction, as specified by the Division of Environmental Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
(c) Be approved by the necessary federal and/or state agencies prior to or at the time of completion.
(d) Conform to all federal, state, and/or local ordinances, rules and regulations relating thereto and any license and/or permits required thereby shall be obtained.
(e) Be constructed pursuant to the necessary contractual agreements required by the policies, rules and regulations of the Public Works Department.
(f) Sanitary sewer collection lines shall be no smaller than six inches in diameter.
(7) Subdivisions where section not applicable. When located outside the service area of a county owned or operated sewage disposal system and/or outside the distance specifications, adequate sewage disposal may be supplied by a community sewage disposal system installed by the developer, provided the community sewage disposal system provides adequate sewage disposal.
(8) Construction period. When a subdivision is to be developed in phases, the sewage disposal system required hereunder may be constructed in steps simultaneous with the development of each phase of the subdivision.
(C) General note. For the purpose of this section, the terms WATER SYSTEM and SEWAGE SYSTEM shall include all appurtenances and fixtures normally associated with such facilities, including but not limited to, fire hydrants, gate valves, blow-offs, manholes, and pumping apparatus, etc.
(Ord. passed 6-7-2021)