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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED March 12, 1991
91-57 ADOPTED March 12, 1991
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH ESTABLISHING A LOCAL REVIEW PROGRAM FOR WATER AND
SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia Waterworks Regulations (Section 3.14.01), requires that
all waterline extensions serving more than 15 equivalent residential connections (6,000 gallons/day) must
be submitted to the Virginia Department of Health for review and approval prior to construction, and the
Commonwealth of Virginia Sewerage Regulations (Section 3.04.02bl), require the Virginia Department of
Health review and State Water Control Board approval for all sanitary sewers serving more than 400
persons (40,000 gallons/day); and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia Waterworks Regulations and Sewerage Regulations make
provisions for the establishment of Local Standards and Review Programs for review and approval of water
and sewer extensions; and
WHEREAS, adoption of a Water Master Plan, a Sewer Master Plan and a Design and Construction
Standards Manual are prerequisite steps to obtaining local review authority from the Virginia Department
of Health for water and sewer line extensions, and these documents have been adopted by the Town
Council; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering and Public Works has presented an application for a
Local Standards and Review Programs for water and sewer to the Virginia Department of Health; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Health has requested that the Town Manager sign a
Memorandum of Understanding as a requirement for approval of the Local Standards and Review Program
for waterline extensions; and
WHEREAS, the Local Standards and Review Program does not add any additional items to plan
submission requirements, will eliminate duplication of effort by the development community, and will also
represent an important part of the Town of Leesburg's efforts to shorten the review time for land
development applications.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
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RE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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SECTION I. The Acting Town Manager is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the town the
"Memorandum of Understanding" in a form approved by the Town Attorney from the Virginia Department
of Health establishing the Local Standards and Review Program for Waterline Extensions in the Town
of Leesburg, and to implement the Local Standards and Review Program for Waterline Extensions at
such time as the Virginia Department of Health approves the program.
SECTION II. The Acting Town Manager is hereby authorized to implement the Local Standards
and Review Program for Sewerage at such time as the Virginia Department of Health approves the
program.
SECTION III. Severability. If any portion of these amendments is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of amendments as a whole or any
remaining provision of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land Development Regulations.
PASSED this 12th day of March , 1991.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Co/~cil
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Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg