§ 25-4. Water and sewer connections.

(a)

Each residence or other building or structure shall have a separate water and a separate sewer connection, provided that this requirement shall not be construed to apply to a building customarily incidental to and located upon the same lot occupied by the principal building.

(b)

Each consumer of city water shall be supplied through a separate and independent water service pipe, and each service pipe shall have a meter and meter box at the property line in front of the premises supplied.

(c)

Each in-ground irrigation system installed on or after July 1, 2009, shall be independent of other water uses by the consumer and consumption measured through a separate meter.

(d)

When two (2) or more consumers are supplied through one (1) water service pipe and one (1) or more of the consumers refuses to pay water service charges when due, the city may turn the water off until the water service charges are paid and the provisions of this chapter complied with.

(e)

In addition to individual water connections and meters, a master meter connection will be required for private water distribution systems serving more than one (1) building of the following categories. A sewer meter connection may also be required for private sewage collection systems serving more than one (1) building in the following categories:

(1)

Group apartment housing, that is, projects consisting of more than one (1) structure situated on one (1) tract under common ownership and not intended to be capable of subdivision into individual lots or tracts for sale purposes;

(2)

Motels and hotels;

(3)

Hospitals;

(4)

Warehouses and industrial buildings under one (1) ownership and engaged in one (1) business only;

(5)

Schools;

(6)

Mobile home park or manufactured housing park;

(7)

Shopping centers;

(8)

Condominium developments, that is, developments designated for individual ownership of single units in a multi-unit structure with common elements such as hallways, parking bays and open spaces;

(9)

Townhouse developments, that is, developments consisting of one (1) or more residential structures comprised of two (2) or more attached single-family residences intended for owner occupancy with individual residences located on their own individual lots, with the possibility of common ownership of open spaces, parking bays and the like;

(10)

Churches; and

(11)

Homes for the ill or aged, including retirement centers and rest and convalescent homes.

(f)

A master meter connection for a private water distribution or sewage collection system will be required to serve the categories of buildings listed in subsection (e) of this section meeting the following minimum criteria:

(1)

The building to be served shall be in compliance with the North Carolina State Building Code and the city zoning ordinance if located within the jurisdiction of the city.

(2)

The building permit and plat shall show a single owner and shall indicate the complex of buildings to be constructed on a single lot.

(3)

The master meter shall be located within the street right-of-way or an easement adjacent to the street right-of-way at such locations as approved by the director. In addition, the individual meters must be located on private property at the category of building to be served. Specific approved categories are listed in section 25-5.

(4)

The applicant shall be required to submit to the director a site plan showing the proposed water or sewer construction. Such plan shall be prepared by a registered professional architect or engineer. Such plan shall be approved by the director and is to include size of water and sewer lines and the materials to be used for construction, manhole location, valve locations and hydrant locations. All construction from the property line to the water meter shall be in accordance with city standards and specifications. Construction beyond the water meter may be with materials permitted in the North Carolina State Plumbing Code. All sewer connections shall be constructed to city standards and specifications from the sewer line to the property line. All sewer mains eight (8) inches or larger shall be constructed in accordance with city standards and specifications. From the property line to the building, all sewer mains or laterals smaller than eight (8) inches shall be constructed in accordance with the North Carolina State Plumbing Code. All construction shall be performed by either a licensed master plumber or a licensed utility contractor. All construction between the water meter and a fire hydrant or other fire protection device shall be in accordance with city standards and specifications.

(5)

Should a building within such multiple constructed area be conveyed to a new owner, the city shall require a separate water or sewer connection from that building to the main in the street, except in the case of condominium and townhouse development.

(Ord. No. 2013-35, § 1, 8-20-13)