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ORDINANCE NO. 87-0-1
PRESENTED
ADOPTED
January 28~ 1987
January 28, 1987
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTIONS 15-4 AND 19-1 OF THE TOWN CODE
WHEREAS, the Town Council has found that it is in the public interest
to require the extension of central water and sewer lines to any new
subdivisions created with lots of less than 5 acres;
THEREFOr, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg as follows:
SECTION I. Section 15-4 of the Town Code is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 15-4. Sa~e--What constitutes--~enerally.
For the purposes of this chapter, an approved method of disposal
of human excrement or other polluting waste shall be by means of
approved plumbing fixtures connected to an adequate water
supply, as provided in Chapter 19 of this Code, and discharging
into:
(a)
(b)
The town sanitary sewer system; or
A private septic tank system installed in accordance with the
county sanitation ordinance when the parcel of property on which
the building so served is located does not abut a street or
easement containing a sanitary sewer system owned by the town.
Connection to the town sanitary sewer system is required in the
followin~ instances:
(a)
Any time an existinR private septic tank system fails health
department requirements and the town sanitary sewer system abuts
the parcel of property;
(b)
Any new buildin~ constructed on an existin~ lot of record~ unless
it would require a private sewer lateral of 200 feet or greater;
and
AMENDING WATER AND SEWER ORDINANCES
(c) Any new residences constructed within subdivisions created after
February 1, 1987, with lot sizes of less than fiv~ (5) acres.
SECTION II. Section 19-1 of the Town Code is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 19-1. Adequate supply required for building.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any house or other building
where human beings congregate or are employed to use or lease
such house or building for human occupancy unless and until the
premises shall have been connected to an adequate water supply.
(b) For the purpose of this section, a water supply shall be deemed
adequate when provided:
(1)
(2)
By connection to a public water supply system; or
By connection to a private water s~pply capable of furnish-
ing a flow of 50 gallons per capita per day at pressures
equivalent to the town public water supply system, when the
parcel of property on which the building is located does
not abut a street or easement containing a watermain or
water supply system owned by the town.
.(c)
Connection to the town water supply is required in the following
instances:
,(a)
Any time an existing private water supply system fails health
department requirements and the town water system abuts the
parcel of property;
(b)
Any new building constructed on an existing lot of record~ unless
a private water lateral of 200 feet or greater would be required;
and
(c) Any new residences constructed within subdivisions created after
February 1~ 1987~ with lot sizes of less than five (5) acres.
SECTION III. Ail prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict
herewith are repealed.
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SECTION IV. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance is
declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall
not affect the validity of the Article as a whole or of any remaining
provisions of the Article.
SECTION V.
PASSED this
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
28th day of
ATTEST:
,1~'~' ..... ' 1987.
1}obert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg