<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-110. - Procedures and standards.</div>
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               (a)
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               Requirements for sewer 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 sewer
               infrastructures, provided: (i) the residential dwelling or business establishment
               is connected to a properly functioning on-site septic system; or (ii) the residential
               dwelling or business establishment is connected to a functioning, permitted private
               sewer treatment facility. Those not meeting these conditions will be required to connect
               to sewer infrastructure, where available, within 30 days after notice from the county
               environmental health department. Availability will be determined based on table 3
               for residential uses or table 4 for nonresidential uses.
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               (2)
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               Where a residential or nonresidential structure is being replaced or renovated and
               an existing septic system is located on the property, the replacement or renovated
               structure is allowed to connect to the existing septic system provided the septic
               system is approved for use by the county environmental health department.
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               (3)
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               All new residential development, including major and minor subdivisions, must connect
               to sewer 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 bond is posted, all connections must be made before a permit
               will be issued. All connections must be made at no expense to the county. Availability
               will be determined based on table 3.
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               <span class="ital">Table 3</span>
               
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                     <table class="thead1 table  left" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" rules="all" style="text-align:center;">
                        <colgroup class="std">
                           <col width="33.333333333333336%">
                           <col width="66.66666666666667%">
                        </colgroup>
                        <tbody>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Maximum Number of Lots/Dwelling Units Allowed Per Zoning
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Distance from Nearest Property Line to Gravity Sewer or Force Main Pump Station as
                                 Determined by Catawba County Utilities &amp; Engineering
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Abutting the property and/or right-of-way
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2â€”9
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 250 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 10â€”25
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1,000 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 26â€”50
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2,000 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 51â€”75
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 3,000 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 76â€”100
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 4,000 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 101â€”200
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 5,280 ft. (1 mile)
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 201-300
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 15,840 ft. (3 miles)
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 301+
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Must extend sewer infrastructure
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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                  (4)
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                  If gravity sewer or a pump station is not within the distances listed in table 3,
                  but a force main sewer is within those distances, county, at its sole discretion,
                  will determine if the project is required to connect to force main sewer based upon
                  the intensity of the development.
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                  (5)
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                  All new nonresidential development, including major and minor subdivisions, shall
                  connect to gravity sewer infrastructure where available. Availability is determined
                  based on table 4. 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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               <span class="ital">Table 4</span>
               
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                     <table class="thead1 table  left" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" rules="all" style="text-align:center;">
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                           <col width="50%">
                           <col width="50%">
                        </colgroup>
                        <tbody>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Average Water Consumption Based on NCDEQ Administrative Code Section 15A NCAC 18A.1900
                                 (gallons per day)
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Distance from Nearest Property Line as Determined by Catawba County Utilities &amp; Engineering
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 130â€”259
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 200 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 260â€”1,299
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 500 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1,300â€”3,379
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2,000 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 3,380â€”6,629
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 3,000 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 6,630â€”9,999
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 4,000 ft.
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 10,000+
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Must extend sewer infrastructure
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
                  <p>&nbsp;</p>
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                  (6)
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                  County may require installation of sewer pipe above the minimum size required, with
                  county paying incremental cost difference.
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                  (7)
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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 shall be reimbursed, by negotiated contract, project
                  expenses using utility line-specific revenue from the project that was advanced.
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                  (8)
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                  All sewer 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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