Sec. 654.132. - Required improvements: sewer and water.

(a) Public water and sanitary sewer systems shall be provided in each new subdivision, except new subdivisions which include private septic tanks or other individual sewage disposal systems as may be approved by the Director of Water and Wastewater, JEA under the following conditions: (1) JEA or private utility sewage service is not available within ¼ mile of the proposed subdivision. (2) If the proposed subdivision is outside the projected urban area or suburban area as defined by the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, each lot shall be one acre or larger and zoning shall be such as to require lots to be one acre or larger. (3) If the proposed subdivision is inside such projected area of urbanization: (i) Each lot shall be ½ acre or larger and zoning shall be such as to require lots to be ½ acre or larger; and (ii) Mounded septic tanks or other individual alternative systems are not required by the Department of Health and Environmental Services. Plans for use of private septic tanks, private sewerage systems or private water systems must, in these circumstances, be approved by the appropriate State and City authorities before approval of the preliminary plat. Private septic tanks or private sewerage systems and private water systems shall be so installed as to simplify later connection with City systems. (b) Installation of water and sanitary sewer systems shall be in accordance with the standards of the Land Development Procedures Manual and required by the Director of Water and Wastewater, JEA. Meter boxes for public water service or meter boxes for private water service systems which are placed within JEA or City-owned rights-of-way shall be located in accordance with the provisions of the applicable JEA regulations. When meter boxes are installed in advance of meters, they shall be placed utilizing the dimensions set forth in the applicable JEA regulations, and measurement shall be to the meter box lid in the cover. (c) Costs of installing water facilities (including fire hydrants, meter boxes and meter box tops) and sanitary sewer and storm sewer facilities shall be borne by the developer; provided, that, where the developer is required by the Director of Water and Wastewater, JEA to install larger lines or facilities than necessary to serve his development in order to provide for future development, the differences in costs between installing facilities adequate for the subdivision and the oversize lines shall be borne by the JEA; and provided further, that, at the time as additional subdivisions shall make use of the oversize facilities, the JEA may assess the cost to the future developers proportionate to their respective use of the facilities. (d) With respect to fire protection: (1) The water system shall be designed and installed as provided in the Land Development Procedures Manual and approved by the Director of Water and Wastewater, JEA. (2) The responsibility for maintenance of fire hydrants in good working condition shall be that of the water utility serving the water system. (Ord. 91-58-147, § 1; Ord. 97-229-E, § 24; Ord. 2013-185-E, § 6) Note— Former § 654.120 .