A.
For a property or properties located within the Unified Sanitary
Sewer District the County may permit, upon written application and
execution of a project construction agreement, the construction of
improvements to, or expansion of, the sanitary sewer system where
no existing sewer service is available.
B.
The developer of such a property requesting the construction of a
standalone sewer system or the extension of the existing sewer system
shall pay all direct and indirect costs of the improvements to be
constructed including but not limited to wastewater collection, local
transmission and, if applicable, a proportion of regional wastewater
transmission and treatment upgrades required to serve the proposed
development property.
C.
All construction performed by the developer shall be inspected for
compliance with the project construction permit by the Engineer or
by a consulting engineer selected by the County. The County shall
set fees for the recovery of costs for said inspection services which
shall be set during the annual Sussex County budget process.
D.
All construction shall conform to the Sussex County Standards and
Specifications issued by the Engineer. The standards may be amended
from time to time by the Engineer to reflect changing trends in material,
equipment and construction techniques. Amendments shall be effective
immediately upon posting on the County website.
A.
All easement acquisitions necessary for the construction of a standalone
sewer system or the extension of the existing sewer system shall be
at the sole expense of the developer.
B.
The developer shall be required to provide all improvements adequately
sized to serve the proposed residential/commercial development and
all tax parcels which were created from the original base parcel via
minor subdivision(s). Provisions shall be made to extend sewer service,
at a minimum slope, to the property line of all these adjoining parcels
regardless of ownership or control.
C.
In general, sewer lines shall be designed for the estimated contributory
number of residential and/or commercial equivalent dwelling units
(EDUs) to be served in the future based on zoning at the time of design
plus a 10% allowance for future infill up-zoning in the sewer the
basin.; provided, however, that such capacity determinations shall
not be indicative of future zoning or land use decisions.
D.
The design of extensions to existing sanitary sewage collection systems
shall be based on site-specific flow data if adequate records are
available. If no flow records are available, or when new systems are
being established, the average flow design criteria shall not be less
than 250 GPD per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) or 175 GPD per manufactured
home berthing space.
E.
Gravity sewer mains and pump stations shall be designed using a peak
flow equivalent based on the following equation:
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Qmax/Qavg = (20+2
[EDU/10]0.5)/(5+2 [EDU/10]0.45)
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Where: Qmax = Maximum rate of sewage
flow and Q avg = Average daily sewage flow
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F.
All gravity sewers with three or more branch sewer connections shall
be designed at minimum slope and maximum depth. This requirement shall
apply to all sewers serving adjoining parcels regardless of the number
of branch sewer connections.
Prior to the commencement of any construction of water or sanitary
sewer facilities, the developer shall execute the standard County
project construction agreement. Said agreement shall not be issued
until the following requirements have been met by the developer:
A.
Submission of plans and specifications for the proposed construction
certified by a registered professional engineer, with said plans and
specifications being subject to approval by the County.
B.
Submission of a letter of application and affirmation of cost for
review and approval by the County.
C.
Submission of evidence that all required off-site easements have
been acquired and recorded.
D.
Payment of a construction, administration and inspection fee. This
fee shall be set during the annual Sussex County budget process.
E.
Payment of fees for the engineering design review. This fee shall
be set during the annual Sussex County budget process.
Upon completion of construction of the water or sanitary sewer
improvements and final approval of the same by the County, the developer
shall convey all of its right, title and interest in and to said water
and/or sewer improvements to the County, free and clear of any and
all liens, claims, charges and encumbrances attaching thereto. Said
transfer of the right, title and interest in and to said water or
sewer improvements shall be accomplished by such documentation as
the County Attorney shall deem necessary and appropriate.
