The approving authority and duly authorized representatives of the City shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Part 1. The City shall notify, if available, the person or a representative of the person prior to entering the premises.
In the interest of the public health and safety, the approving authority and duly authorized representatives shall be permitted to take such emergency action as may be deemed necessary in the operation of the sewerage system, including, but not limited to, the right to close down any portion of the sewerage system for the purpose of making connections, alterations or repairs.
All tests and analyses of the characteristics of sewage to which reference is made in this Part 1 shall be made in accordance with the procedures given in the latest edition of "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Sewage," as revised, published by the American Public Health Association. Such tests and analyses shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in § 310-1.17, or at the point of discharge of any sewage at the site of origin on the premises of any person discharging such sewage into sewers.
The volume of flow used in computing sewer user charges and surcharges shall be based upon metered water, or by flow meter installed at no expense to the City. Consumption records of meter reading will be maintained by the City Water Department.
In the event that a person discharging waste into the sanitary system produces evidence that more than 20% of his water use does not enter the sewer system, the user may apply for a reduction in the flow used to calculate his sewer use charge.
Every building which is located within 300 feet of any sewer main operated and maintained by the City shall be connected thereto and shall utilize the same for wastewater disposal. Said connection shall be made prior to occupancy of a new building.
Existing buildings which are provided with access as described in § 310-1.24 shall connect to the sewer main within a period of two years from the date of completion of the sewer main; or at such time of failure or malfunction of existing waste disposal means; or at such time as directed by the City upon notice that the existing means of waste disposal is a community health hazard and violation of federal, state or county law.
Where no public sewer exists within the limitation of § 310-1.24 or where connection is technically impractical, the owner of such property may apply for a permit to construct and operate a septic tank system as approved by the County Department Health, provided that the septic tank system is properly maintained so as to eliminate any hazard to the public health.
Any person desiring connection to be made with the sewage system shall make application on an appropriate form at the Department of Water, which shall be accompanied by the appropriate connection fee.
All sewer service lines shall conform to the requirements of the approving authority; location, size, type, materials and methods used shall be inspected and approved by the City.
The size and connection fee of all services shall be governed by the number of individual units to be served by the same connection.
A. 
Single-family dwelling units and apartments or duplexes containing fewer than four single-family dwelling units shall have a four-inch connection, minimum.
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Multifamily units contain more than four single-family dwelling units shall have a connection sized upon the equivalent number of bedrooms and flow as specified by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control criteria or equivalent residential users, whichever is greater.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, or undertake to make or cause to be made any connection to the sewerage system without first having made application and received approval therefor.
When application has been made under the terms of this Part 1, the City shall provide the necessary service at the most convenient location on the customer's property line.
The City shall own, operate and maintain sewer service laterals to either the edge of the City's permanent sewer easement, typically 12 feet from center of main line, or the portion of the service line located within the public road right-of-way. The customer shall own, operate, maintain and repair the lateral from the home to the City connection. For lateral lines that do not have a sewer cleanout at the connection point to the City lateral, at least 20 feet from the home, the customer shall be responsible for cleanout installations.