Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.11. Utilities and Services 5.11.2. Public Sewer and Water

Exemptions

c.

The following forms of new development are exempt from the requirement to install existing overhead utility lines underground:

(1) Transmission lines with a voltage of 115kV or greater;

(2) Wireless telecommunication facilities which are subject to the standards in Section 2.5.25;

(3) Individual single-family homes not associated with a new Type I or Type II Preliminary Plat.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016; Ord. No. 2018-247-0A, 09/25/2018; Ord. No. 2019-083-0, 04/23/2019)

5.11.2. Public Sewer and Water

A. Development with public sewer and potable and reclaimed water are conditioned on the availability of sufficient sewer or water capacity in the Town of Cary sewer and/or water systems to serve the proposed development. If sufficient sewer and/or water capacity for the proposed development is available, then sewer and/or water lines and facilities for the development shall be connected to the Town of Cary sewer and/or water system. Public sewer and/or water lines and facilities shall be constructed to the standards, sizes, and specifications of the Town of Cary, and dedicated to the Town of Cary for operation and maintenance. If sufficient sewer and/or water capacity for the proposed development is not available, then the developer may request Town approval of plans for the construction of alternative public sewer and/or water systems. Sewer and/or water lines for an alternative community sewer or water system shall be built to the standards, sizes, and specifications of the Town of Cary. B. Oversized sewer and/or water improvements shall be provided where required by the Town of Cary in accordance with its policies and regulations. C. The developer shall pay all water and sewer development fees to the Town of Cary before plat recordation or issuance of a Building Permit, whichever occurs first. D. For any development applications located outside of the Morrisville-Durham Water and Sewer Service Areas and Annexation Boundaries Agreement Area, upon Rezoning Approval (Section 2.5.3), Conceptual Master Plan Approval (Section 2.5.4), Special Use Permit (Section 2.5.5), Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval (Section 2.5.6.B.1), Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval (Section 2.5.6.B.2), Major Site Plan Approval (Section 2.5.7.B), Minor Site Plan Approval (Section 2.5.7.C) for a development located outside the corporate limits of the Town, the property owner of the development site shall submit a petition for voluntary annexation of an area that includes the development site before submitting any further applications for development of the site. For any development applications located in the Morrisville-Durham Water and Sewer Service Areas and Annexation Boundaries Agreement Area, the property owner shall submit a petition for voluntary annexation of an area that includes the development site with the initial development application.

(Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

5.11.3. Utility Easements

A. Developments shall provide utility easements to the appropriate utility service provider as necessary to accommodate the installation and maintenance of utility lines and facilities that are not proposed within street rights-of-way or access easements. The width and location of easements shall be as required by the utility service provider, but generally shall be at least 20 feet wide and centered along or adjacent to lot lines to the greatest extent practicable. B. Development within utility easements shall comply with the standards and restrictions of the appropriate utility service provider(s).

Morrisville, NC

April 23, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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