§ 1914. Water and sewer.  


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  • (a)

    For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

    (1)

    Planned development refers to new private or public land developments within or partially within the IGO district approved by the county according to a development plan and consisting of residential subdivisions of five or more lots, commercial subdivisions of two or more lots, two-family or multi-family developments with a net density of two units per acre or greater, planned unit developments as provided for in article 12 of appendix C — zoning, sections 1201 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances of Bulloch County, Georgia, or a single unit commercial or industrial development with an estimated usage of 1,000 gallons per day or more of wastewater calculated pursuant to the City of Statesboro's Aid-to-Construction Fee ordinance in accordance with City of Statesboro Code section 82-176.

    (2)

    New development refers to new private or public land developments within or partially within the IGO district that are not a planned development, a farm, or a single family residential property.

    (b)

    Planned developments or new developments located on property within or partially within the IGO district shall be required to connect to the City of Statesboro's water and sewer infrastructure pursuant to water/sewer agreement "A" for tax allocation district #1, included herein as appendix 19.1, if any portion of the planned development's property or new development's property is located within 1,000 linear feet of any component of the City of Statesboro's water and sewer infrastructure capable of providing the planned development or new development water and sewer service, or if due to expansion of the City of Statesboro's water and sewer infrastructure the planned development's property or new development's property becomes located within 1,000 linear feet of any component of the City of Statesboro's water and sewer infrastructure capable of providing the planned development or new development water and sewer service.

    (c)

    If a planned development or new development located on property that is within or partially within the IGO district is not located within 1,000 linear feet of any component of the City of Statesboro's water and sewer infrastructure capable of providing the planned development or new development water and sewer service, then the planned development or new development may install a private water system and sewer disposal system in anticipation of future connection to the City of Statesboro's water and sewer infrastructure pursuant to the terms and conditions in water/sewer agreement "B" for tax allocation district #1, included herein as appendix 19.2.

    (d)

    The City of Statesboro and the county reserve the right to grant a joint waiver of a planned development's or new development's obligation imposed by the county on planned developments or new developments within the IGO district to connect to the City of Statesboro's water and sewer infrastructure. The county and the City of Statesboro shall act in good faith in considering a request for waiver, and the grant of a waiver shall not be unreasonably withheld by either the county or the City of Statesboro.