<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-59. - Procedures and standards.</div>
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               (a)
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               Requirements for water connection are:
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               (1)
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               Any existing property owner with a residential dwelling and any existing nonresidential
               property owner with a business establishment will not be required to connect to water
               infrastructures, provided:
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               a.
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               The residential dwelling or business establishment is connected to a properly functioning
               public or semipublic potable well infrastructure;
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               b.
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               The residential dwelling or business establishment is connected to a private well
               water supply; or
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               c.
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               The residential dwelling or business establishment qualifies for a permit from the
               county environmental health department to construct an approved replacement well.
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               Those not meeting these conditions will be required to connect to water infrastructure,
               where available, within 30 days after notice from Catawba County Environmental Health.
               Availability is determined based on table 1 for residential or table 2 for nonresidential.
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               (2)
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               Where a residential or nonresidential structure is being replaced or renovated and
               an existing well is located on the property, the replacement or renovated structure
               shall be allowed to connect to the existing well provided the well location is approved
               for use by Catawba County Environmental Health.
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               (3)
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               All new residential development, including major and minor subdivisions, must connect
               to water infrastructure where available. All major and minor subdivisions must connect
               prior to final plat approval; however, pursuant to the county's unified development
               ordinance pertaining to subdivisions, a performance guarantee may be posted in lieu
               of completion of all or part of required improvements prior to final plat approval.
               Where no such performance guarantee is posted, all connections must be made before
               a permit will be issued. All connections will be made at no expense to the county.
               Availability is determined based on table 1.
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               <span class="ital">Table 1</span>
               
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Maximum Number of Lots/Dwelling Units Allowed Per Zoning
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Distance from Nearest Property Line as Determined by Catawba County Utilities &amp; Engineering,
                                 measured along publicly dedicated or NCDOT maintained roadways
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                                 1
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                                 Abutting the property and/or right-of-way and provided the structure being served
                                 is not more than 250 feet from the water line. However, structures more than 250 feet
                                 from the water line may connect.
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                                 2â€”9
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 250 ft.
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                                 10â€”25
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1,000 ft.
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                           <tr>
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                                 26â€”50
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2,000 ft.
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                                 51â€”75
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 3,000 ft.
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                                 76â€”100
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 4,000 ft.
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                                 101â€”200
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                                 5,280 ft. (1 mile)
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                                 201-300
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 15,840 ft. (3 miles)
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                           <tr>
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                                 301+
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Must extend water infrastructure
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                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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                  (4)
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                  The owner of any property that has a water source that is, or becomes, contaminated
                  and is served by a water line must connect to the public water line. Contamination
                  is defined in accordance with the state department of environmental quality laws and
                  regulations and is intended to cover only those contaminants that present a health
                  issue for the human population. Water sources include, but are not limited to, potable
                  well, private well water supply, public well system and semipublic well system. "Served
                  by a water line," means the water line is adjacent to the property and no municipal/county
                  water-line extensions are required to get to the property. Owners who connect to the
                  public water line within 30 days of the identification of the contamination will receive
                  a 50 percent discount on the county's regular connection fees.
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                  (5)
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                  All new nonresidential development, including major and minor subdivisions, must connect
                  to water infrastructure where available. Availability is determined based on table
                  2. Daily flow for nonresidential development is determined based on NCDEQ Laws and
                  Rules for Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, section 15A NCAC 18A.1900. The requirements
                  of the NCDEQ Laws and Rules for Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems may be obtained
                  from the county environmental health department. Daily flow for establishments not
                  identified are determined using available flow data, water-using fixtures, occupancy
                  or operation patterns, and other measured data. All connections must be made at no
                  expense to the county.
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               Table 2
               
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                                 Average Water Consumption Based on NCDEQ Administrative Code Section 15A NCAC 18A.1900
                                 (Gallons per Day)
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                                 Distance from Nearest Property Line as Determined by Catawba County Utilities &amp; Engineering,
                                 measured along publicly dedicated or NCDOT maintained roadways
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                                 130â€”259
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 200 ft.
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                                 260â€”1,299
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                                 500 ft.
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                                 1,300â€”3,379
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                                 2,000 ft.
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                                 3,380â€”6,629
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                                 3,000 ft.
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                                 6,630â€”9,999
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 4,000 ft.
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                                 10,000+
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                                 Must extend water infrastructure
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                  (6)
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                  One water meter is required for each customer or water user.
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                  (7)
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                  County may require installation of water pipe above the minimum size required, with
                  county paying incremental cost difference.
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                  (8)
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                  All extensions performed as part of new development must extend the length of the
                  property's road frontage, where applicable.
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                  (9)
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                  Property owners who require capital improvement plan (CIP) projects sooner than the
                  year in which they are funded by the county may seek county approval to advance the
                  project schedule at the property owners' expense through a negotiated contract. In
                  these instances, property owners will be reimbursed, through a negotiated contract,
                  project expenses using utility line-specific revenue from the project that was advanced.
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                  (10)
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                  All water line extensions must be designed to the specifications and requirements
                  of the service provider.
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. No. 2006-07, 6-15-2006; Ord. No. 2017-11, 9-18-2017; Ord. No. 2020-17, 10-19-2020)
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