<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-105. - Utilities.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Water and sanitary sewer systems.</span>
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               (1)
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               Water and sanitary sewer lines, connections, and equipment shall be in accordance
               with the county and state standards and policies. Water and sewer taps and meters,
               meter curb boxes, and conservation stops, where applicable, shall be installed at
               the subdivider's expense on each lot within the jurisdiction of the county.
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               (2)
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               Where the subdivider proposes to connect the subdivision to a state-approved community
               water system or sanitary district, a letter of acceptance from the authority providing
               the water supply must accompany the preliminary plat.
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               (3)
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               All lots in subdivisions not connected to a municipal or community water and/or sanitary
               system must have a suitable source of water supply and sanitary sewage system, which
               complies with the regulations of the applicable county and state agencies.
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               (4)
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               Lots within subdivisions which use a public water supply shall be within 500 feet
               of a fire hydrant. A fire hydrant shall be installed on the right hand side of the
               ingress at the intersection of the existing state road and the subdivision street.
               The installation of any new hydrant shall be at subdivider's expense. All fire hydrants
               shall be placed on a six-inch or larger water main. Water systems shall be designed
               to encourage expansion. Minor subdivisions may be excluded from this plan with the
               approval of the county board of commissioners.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Stormwater drainage system.</span> The subdivider shall provide a surface water drainage system constructed to the standards
               of the state department of transportation, as reflected in the Handbook for the Design
               of Highway Surface Drainage Structures, 1973, as amended, subject to review by the
               district engineer.
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               (1)
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               Stream banks and channels downstream from any land disturbing activity shall be protected
               from increased degradation by accelerated erosion caused by increased velocity of
               runoff from land disturbing activity in accordance with the North Carolina Sedimentation
               Pollution Control Act, G.S. 143-34.12, G.S. ch. 113A, art. 4, and 15A NCAC ch. 4.
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               (2)
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               Anyone constructing a dam or impoundment within the subdivision must comply with the
               North Carolina Dam Safety Law of 1967 and 15A NCAC 2K .0103 et seq.
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               (3)
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               In all areas of special flood hazards, all subdivision proposals shall have adequate
               drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood damage.
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               (4)
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               When new subdivisions are determined by the board of commissioners to displace more
               surface water runoff than the existing receiving drainage system can accommodate,
               it shall be the subdivider's responsibility to make such offsite improvements to the
               receiving drainage systems that will accommodate the increased runoff, within limits
               approved by the planning board.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Maintenance of drainage facilities.</span> The subdivider shall form a homeowners association or some similar type organization
               to provide for the continuing maintenance of any drainage facilities which must be
               installed to ensure that any sanitary sewer system properly operates. The organization
               so formed shall be required to maintain said drainage system and shall have the means
               to maintain said system. The restrictive covenants in the subdivision must make reference
               to the requirement stated herein.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Streetlights.</span> All subdivisions that involve additional public street improvements shall have streetlights
               installed throughout the subdivision in accordance with the standards of National
               Electrical Safety Code.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Underground wiring.</span> All subdivisions that involve additional public street improvements shall have underground
               wiring. This requirement may be waived by the county board of commissioners if underlying
               rock is less than four feet from the surface, in areas where soils have a high water
               table, or if there is extensive preexisting overhead wiring on the street in the immediate
               neighborhood of the subdivision. Such underground wiring shall be installed in accordance
               with the standards of the National Electrical Safety Code. The subdivider shall be
               required to pay the charges for installation of the underground service, which charges
               will be made in accordance with the then effective underground electric service plan
               as filed with the state utilities commission.
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               (Ord. of 10-20-2009, Â§ 406; Ord. of 7-16-2024(1))
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