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Interrelation of Utility Lines. The installation and location of any utility line shall be integrated with that of all other utility lines in the vicinity so as to avoid cross-connections, minimize trenching and tunneling, and keep incompatible systems separate. Notwithstanding, sufficient preparation shall be provided as possible to minimize digging that would result in customer service interruption and to minimize adverse operating environments for other utilities.

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Underground Lines. Where underground utility lines are to be provided beneath street roadways, sidewalks, or other paved access ways, all such lines shall be consolidated, where practical, in a contiguous area so as to optimize excavation for installation consistent with good operations and maintenance. Where underground utility lines are to be located within a street right-of-way, lateral lines shall be provided from the trunk lines to the right-of-way line for all lots and/or development sites along the street, and shall be installed concurrent with the installation of the trunk line to minimize cutting and repairing of street sub surfaces, base courses and paving.

3.

Surface Appurtenances. Surface appurtenances such as pump stations, transformer boxes, pedestal-mounted thermal boxes, and meter cabinets shall be located so as to minimize safety hazards, visual impact, and noise effects.

4.

Sewage Collection System. A system of sanitary sewers, together with all necessary pumping station and appurtenances, shall be provided to serve all parcels of the subdivision or principal building of the development. The system shall be designed to accommodate all reasonably anticipated future construction and occupancies. The collection system shall conduct the sewage in sewers of adequate capacity to an approved treatment facility. Where connection to public sewer system is infeasible as determined by the Town Manager. Provisions for Future Service Areas Where adjacent property is in the same drainage basin as the property being developed, lines shall be designed to accommodate development of other properties in the same drainage basin. Easements or other rights-of-way should be consistent with the potential needs for future extensions as well as the project under consideration.

Design and Construction Standards and Materials. The sewage collection system shall conform to all requirements and minimum standards of the Town and of the applicable County and State regulatory agencies, unless more stringent standards are provided herein.

5.

Water Distribution System. A water distribution system, providing potable water from an approved treatment facility, shall be provided to serve all parcels of the subdivision or principal buildings of the development. The pipes shall be sized to provide fire protection and an adequate supply of domestic water for all reasonably anticipated construction and occupancies.

a)

Provisions for Future Service Areas. Developers may be required to install additional linear footage of water mains and/or of larger size to provide for water service to property outside the project under consideration. Easements and rights of ways should be provided for lines installed by the developer and provisions shall be available for extensions to other adjacent properties.

b)

Design and Construction Standards. The water distribution system shall conform to all requirements and minimum standards of the Town and of the applicable State and County regulatory agencies, unless more restrictive standards apply.

Final determination of required fire flow rate(s) will be determined by the Town Fire Chief based on size, type, location, use, etc. of each proposed development. If the required flows cannot be obtained from the existing Town systems, it is the developer's responsibility to make improvements to the system, with Town approval, as necessary to comply with Town fire flow requirements.

c)

Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be spaced at the more restrictive of (i) the NC State Building Code or (ii) so that the furthest portion of all principal buildings, divisions thereof or dwelling units therein, and all building areas of site plan and parcels within five hundred feet (as a fire hose would normally be deployed) of a hydrant.

Fire hydrants shall be located on loop main line systems with two (2) sources of flow when reasonably possible as determined by the Town Manager.

d)

Location of Valves. All intersections of lines shall be adequately valved as determined by the Town Manager.

e)

Water Meters- Residential. All single family, two-family, triplex, fourplex or quadraplex residential dwelling units, or structures, shall be served by an individual water meter to each dwelling unit. Multifamily owner occupied residential dwellings shall be served a by an individual water meter. Multifamily residential developments for rental shall be served by one meter with the property owner, or property management company of the development responsible for billing from the Town of Selma.

f)

Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Non-Residential. An automatic fire sprinkler-system meeting the requirements of NFPA Standard #13 may be required to be installed in non-residential construction if:

i.

the building has more than 6,000 square feet of floor area, or

ii.

20% or more of the total floor area is more than 200 feet of travel distance from the nearest access point for a fire truck, or

iii.

the building exceeds two stories or 24 feet in height from the height from the average grade of the lot to the windows on the topmost occupied floor. In addition, all connections shall be located on the street side of each building, and activation of the sprinkler system shall activate both a local building alarm and a supervisory alarm at a twenty-four (24) hour certified and licensed alarm-monitoring service.

Upon the occupancy of any new, renovated or expanded structure subject to this section, no person shall shut off or disable such automatic fire sprinkler system and no owner or resident of such building shall fail to prevent the shutting off or disabling of such a system. Provided, however, that a sprinkler system may be shut off to perform maintenance work on the system during the time that qualified maintenance personnel are on the premises performing necessary maintenance work. Such maintenance work shall only be conducted after notice to and approval by the Town and the Fire Chief.

Multi-Family. An automatic fire sprinkler system meeting the requirements of NFPA Standard #13 or #13R may be required to be installed in new multi-family construction, renovations and additions of ten or more attached housing units if:

i.

the building has more than 12,000 square feet of floor area, or

ii.

20% or more of the total floor area is more than 200 feet of travel distance from the nearest access point for a fire truck, or

iii.

the building exceeds two stories or 24 feet in height from the average grade of the lot to the windows on the topmost occupied floor.

In addition, all connections shall be located on the street side of each building, and activation of the sprinkler system shall activate both a local building alarm and a supervisory alarm at a twenty-four (24) hour certified and licensed alarm-monitoring service.

Upon the occupancy of any new, renovated or expanded structure subject to this section, no person shall shut off or disable such automatic fire sprinkler system and no owner or resident of such building shall fail to prevent the shutting off or disabling of such a system. Provided, however, that a sprinkler system may be shut off in order to perform maintenance work on the system during the time that qualified maintenance personnel are on the premises performing necessary maintenance work. Such maintenance work shall only be conducted after notice to and approval by the Town Fire Department.

6.

Sewage Collection - Private Septic Tank System. In areas within the Town of Selma's extraterritorial planning and development regulation jurisdiction where no municipal sewer is available, private septic tank and sewage drainage fields are allowed. All septic tank - drainage field collection systems shall be approved by the Johnston County Department of Environmental Health prior to the approval of a subdivision or property Final Plat, and prior to the issuance of a building permit. The Town of Selma does not allow "off-site" septic tank or drainage fields to service any lot(s). In addition, no septic tank drain field can be more than 500 feet from a septic tank. If a drain field cannot be located within 500 feet of the septic tank and can be placed on the same lot, a determination can be made by the Planning Director consistent with the purpose and compliance provisions as set out in Article 1 of this chapter.

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Easements. All utility infrastructure shall be located on Town-owned property or on easements approved by the Town Manager and accepted by the Town Council. Easements shall be in a form acceptable to the Town Attorney and shall be recorded in the Johnston County Register of Deeds office following acceptance by the Town Council.