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Commissioners question 200-foot hookup rule and county vs. Edgewater service
Summary
Commissioners reviewed an ordinance provision that requires hookups to water/sewer where infrastructure is within 200 feet; members asked whether the rule should be East-of-US-1 only and discussed broader options to rely on county wells instead of Edgewater supply.
The commission revisited a standing ordinance that requires property owners to hook into water and sewer when services are available within 200 feet. Several members questioned whether the ordinance's language should be geographically qualified (east vs. west of US 1) and whether the city's responsibilities were accurately captured.
One Commissioner said the state or county had required the 200-foot hookup; another asked staff to show the exact statutory or regulatory citation. Members also discussed long-term supply options and whether new county wells south of the city would let Oak Hill switch suppliers away from Edgewater. "If that happens, then we'll be watered by the county, not Edgewater," a Commissioner said, calling that outcome a "blessing."
Staff were asked to verify the legal trigger for hookups and to confirm whether the ordinance text should explicitly reference east/west distinctions before sending the comp-plan edits forward for county and state review.
