(A) Water and sewer service areas. The County Council hereby certifies that water and/or sewer service is now being provided in certain designated areas of the county, and that the unincorporated areas of the county constitute a designated service area within which the county is authorized to provide water and sewer services, within the meaning of S.C. Code § 5-7-60, as amended.
(B) Franchise grants. The County Council finds that it is necessary and proper to exercise its power to grant franchises for the provision of water and/or sewer services in the unincorporated area of the county, in order to provide for the orderly control of water and sewer services.
(C) Standards for operation. The County Council further finds that state and federal standards for the design, construction and operation of water and sewer systems should be applied within that portion of the county affected by this subchapter.
(‘77 Code, § 7-175) (Ord. 2590, passed 5-8-90; Am. Ord. 1591A, passed 6-10-91; Am. Ord. 5206, passed 12-18-06)