Sec. 12.7. Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems

12.7.1. Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems

A. General

Proposed additions to public systems shall be coordinated with the existing systems and shall satisfy the design and construction standards and specifications of the utility providing the services. Where not otherwise prohibited by local ordinance, community systems, or systems designed to serve more than one user independent of public systems, shall satisfy the standards of the applicable agency A sales or service establishment dealing in services or intangible commodities, or commodities not on site, such as a broker's office, travel agency, temporary employee agency, etc. responsible for approval.

B. Public

Installation of improvements which are extensions to existing public systems shall be approved by the public utility A business or service that provides the public with electricity, gas, water and sewer service, telephone or cable television service. A wireless communication facility, unless regulated as a public utility by State or federal regulations, shall not be considered a public utility. providing the services. Sanitary sewer systems may be extended into the Rural Tier in the following instances:

1. In the County jurisdiction, and within the City jurisdiction where no State approval has been issued, approval of a major special use permit pursuant to Sec. 3.9, Special Use Permit, provided that:

a. Pump stations are equipped with battery-backed alarm systems connected by an automatic dialer to a 24-hour maintenance service; and

b. Provision is made for connection to a portable generator.

2. To serve an existing use or structure A walled or roofed constructed object that is principally above ground; vertical projections meeting the definition of antenna-supporting or wireless support structures; or, when used in reference to Sec. 8.4, Floodplain and Flood Damage Protection Standards, a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above ground. Included in this definition are extensions or additions which are covered by a roof supported by walls or columns, such as but not limited to porte cocheres, carports, covered or screened porches, and breezeways. for which a health hazard has been documented by the County health department or the State of North Carolina.

The additional requirements of paragraph 8.7.2, General Requirements shall apply in watershed All of the land area draining to a particular point on a water course or to a water body. protection overlays.

C. Community

Community systems designed to serve more than one user independent of public systems shall be allowed if approved by the State of North Carolina.

12.7.2. On-Site Water Supply and/or Wastewater Disposal

Soils evaluation by a qualified soil scientist, early in the approval process, is recommended where the use of individual on-site wastewater disposal When used in reference to Sec. 8.4, Floodplain and Flood Damage Protection Standards, is defined as in NCGS 130A-290(a)(6), the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste into or on any land or water so that the solid waste or any constituent part of the solid waste may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including groundwaters. systems is anticipated.