(A) Designation of area. The following areas are hereby designated as the county water/sewer service area:
(1) All unincorporated areas of Fort Mill Township of the county, except those areas located within the Town of Fort Mill, the City of Tega Cay or a portion of Riverview Fire District, as shown and described on a map of the areas incorporated into and made a part of this section by reference;
(2) The area encompassed within the Western Lake Wylie Tirzah-Newport water and sewer service area, as shown on a map of the county water and sewer service areas, which map is incorporated into and made a part of this section by reference; and
(3) All or any portion of the unincorporated area of the county not now located within a special purpose water or sewer district, a special tax district or an existing municipal water or sewer service area as the areas existed on December 31, 1996.
(B) Right to provide services. The county reserves the right to provide water and/or sewer services within all or any portion of the county water/sewer service area, or within any other unincorporated areas of the county that are not now located within a special purpose water and/or sewer district or special tax district, or within an existing municipal water and/or sewer service area on June 10, 1991.
(C) Size of area. The size of the county water/sewer service area may be decreased only by municipal annexation or by action of the County Council. The granting of nonexclusive water and sewer franchises by the County Council, or the provision of water and sewer services by municipalities outside their municipal limits by contract, shall not reduce the size of the county water/sewer service area or affect the right of the county to provide water and sewer services within its service area.
(D) Franchisee required for private entity. No private entity shall construct, extend or operate any water system or sewer system within the county water/sewer service area, without first obtaining a franchise therefor from the County Council in accordance with the terms of this subchapter.
(E) Agreement and consent required for public entity. No public entity shall construct or extend any water system or sewer system within the county water/sewer service area except by agreement and consent of the County Council, describing the area to be served and establishing the terms, conditions and limitations upon which the service may be provided.
(‘77 Code, § 7-177) (Ord. 2590, passed 5-8-90; Am. Ord. 1591A, passed 6-10-91; Am. Ord. 892, passed 2-17-92; Am. Ord. 1097, passed 3-17-97; Am. Ord. 5206, passed 12-18-06)