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Council Hears Proposed Zoning and Code Changes to Allow Private Sewer and Water Systems
Summary
City staff presented amendments to the Concord Development Ordinance and city code to implement state law that allows private on-site sewer and water systems when public capacity or cost criteria are met; the planning commission recommended parts of the amendment and council members asked for clarity about standards, screening and permitting.
City planning and utilities staff presented proposed text amendments to the Concord Development Ordinance (CDO) and city code to implement statutory changes allowing private on-site water and sewer systems under specified conditions.
Kevin, a city planning staff member, told council the amendments respond to changes in state law (House Bill 628, which staff said has been codified as 168-317) that create exceptions to the municipal requirement to connect to public water and sewer when public capacity is constrained or when the cost to connect exceeds the cost of a private system. Kevin said the code changes would require applicants seeking private systems to attend a pre-application…
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