04/17/89 Subdivision Regulations Text Amendment Art II Sec 3.4 Art IV Sec 4.3ot3_ -P: ia�
�. ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS FOR HARNETT COUNTY, NC
WHEREAS, this Board adopted an Ordinance April 4, 1977, entitled "Subdivision
Regulations for Harnett County, North Carolina "; and
WHEREAS, this Board is of the opinion that the amendments set. forth below are
necessary to the clear and efficient working of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.C. Stat. 153A -323; after notice as by law provided,
a public hearing has been held concerning adoption of the amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
1. That Article III, (3.4 (d)) be revised to read as follows:
d. Development Limitation - There shall be a maximum of one minor subdivision
per property owner except when any of the following apply:
(1) All the lots of any additional minor subdivisions are located
on a state - maintained road or U.S. highway and have the required
road frontage.
(2) Any additional minor subdivision is located on a different state
road, U.S. highway, or in a different township than the previous
minor subdivision.
(3) The Harnett County Planning Board review the map and determine
that the additional minor subdivision is in keeping with the
spirit of the minor subdivision provisions and that the additional
subdivision allows no more than six (6) lots to be created on
any easement.
2. The following be added to the Harnett County Subdivision Regulations and be
designated Article IV, Section 4.3, (2):
Sewaee Disposal System
A. Connection Requirement. As to any subdivision which is created after
the adoption of this section, as amended, (insert date of adoption.of
amendment) and is located within that number of feet of an existing
county owned or operated sewage disposal system as is specified in
Subsection B below, whether the subdivision is located within or without
the service area of_an existing county owned or operated public sewage
disposal system, the Developer or Subdivider shall cause a sewage disposal
system, meeting the standards herein specified, to be constructed and
installed in such subdivision and shall further cause said sewage disposal
system to be connected to the existing county owned or operated public
sewage disposal system which is located as specified in said Subsection
B. This requirement also applies to new phases of existing subdivisions
where these phases have not been previously approved by the Harnett
County Planning Board.
Consideration shall be given to the acreage of an entire tract and the
number of potential lots therein, taking into account
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topography, feasibility of the land for further subdivision
development, and other factors.
Where, in the opinion of the Planning Board and Utility Department,
a subdivision cannot be economically connected to a County
owned or operated sewage disposal system, the subdivision
must contain adequate area (based on information.concerning
the soil survey, water table, type of water source, etc.)
for the installation of private sewage disposal systems, and
must be approved in writing by the County Health Department.
In addition, where, in the opinion of the Planning Board and
Utility Department, a subidvision cannot be economically connected
to a County owned or operated sewage disposal system, the
Developer or Subdivider may establish and create a public
sewage disposal system or connect the subdivision to an existing
public sewage disposal system. However, such created public
sewage disposal system or such sewage disposal system to be
connected to an existing system shall be approved by and meet
the requirements of all federal, state and local governments,
including but not limited to the Division of Health Services,
Department of Human Resources of the State of North Carolina
and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
B. Distance Specification. A subdivision shall be required to
meet the conditions of this section when the subdivision is
located within that number of feet of an existing county owned
or operated sewage disposal system which equals the product
of the number of lots within the subdivision (including lots
to be developed in the future) multiplied by 100; PROVIDED
HOWEVER, that the maximum distance required for connection
shall be 5000 feet.
Subject to Capacity Sufficiency. In the event that a subdivision
should meet the distance specification requirements of Subsection
B and the County owned or operated sewage disposal system
to which the subdivision would connect shall be of insufficient
capacity to permit the collection and treatment of sewage
from said subdivision, the subject subdivision shall be relieved
of the requirement to connect to such county system.
Review Requirements. When a Developer or Subdivider is required
to install a sewage disposal system pursuant to this section,
prior to final approval of the record plat, the plans for the
sewage disposal system to be so installed shall be submitted to
the County Director of Public Utilities. The location, size
and specifications of the sewage disposal system shall be placed
upon said plat for review and approval. The County Director of
Public Utilities shall review the information supplied and
determine whether the plans meet the requirements of this section.
Plan Specification. The plans for a sewage disposal system to
be installed pursuant to this section shall show and /or state
thereon such information as will indicate that the system planned
will meet, when constructed and installed, the requirements of
this section.
F. Sewage Disposal System Specifications. A sewage disposal system
to be constructed within a subdivision pursuant to this section
and /or connected to the County owned or operated system shall:
1. Be properly connected in such a manner as to adequately
serve all lots shown on the subdivision plat (including
both present and future lots).
2. Conform.to the specifications of the Harnett County
Department of Public Utilities as provided by said
Department and conform to the accepted standards of
good practice for sewage system construction, as
specified by the Division of Health Services, Depart -
ment of Human Resources, of the State of North
Carolina (or any successor agency thereof) and as
specified in the Harnett County sewage system
extension policy.
3. Be approved by the necessary federal and /or state agencies
prior to or at the time of completion.
4. Conform to all federal state and /or local ordinances, rules
and regulations relating thereto and any license and /or
permits required thereby shall be obtained.
5. Be constructed pursuant to the necessary contractual
agreements required by the policies, rules and regulations
of the Harnett County Department of Public Utilities.
G. Construction Phased. When a subdivision is to be developed in
Phases, the sewage disposal system required hereunder may be
constructed in steps simultaneous with the development of each
phase of the subdivision.
Duly adopted this 17th day of April, 1989
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Vanessa W. Young, C rk
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