20.50.710 SW-01 – Sewer and water standards.
This sewer and water standards (SW) section applies to the following zoning districts:
CO PR A1 A2 A3 A4 R1 R2 VR M1 M2 MP IS LB GC HC CP I1 I2 HI
The following standards shall apply:
A. Cross Reference. All on-site sewer systems and on-site wells are additionally regulated by the Jasper County Health Department. All development must conform to the stricter standards of the two.
B. Applicability. If a sewer and water standard does not appear in the section for a zoning district, then a sewer and water standard does not apply to that particular zoning district.
1. Sewer. Connection to a sanitary sewer shall be per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
2. Water. Connection to a water utility shall be per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
C. Requirement for Connecting to Sewer System. A septic system (i.e., on-site treatment system) shall not be permitted if either of the conditions exist in relation to the subject property:
1. Proximity to Gravity Sewer Line. If a property is located within 300 feet of a gravity sewer line, any new primary structure located on that property shall connect to that sewer.
2. Proximity to Pressurized Sewer Line. If a multiple-family (in the M2 district only), manufactured home park, commercial, or industrial zoned lot is located within 300 feet of a pressurized (forced) sewer line, any new primary structure located on that property shall connect to that sewer.
D. Requirement for Connecting to Water System. A private well shall not be permitted if the following condition exists in relation to the subject property:
1. Proximity to a Water Main. If a property is located within 300 feet of a water main, any new primary structure located on that property shall connect to that water. [Ord. 12-27-11 § 5.71.]