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Board approves utility code amendment to allow community water systems for cluster subdivisions
Summary
Supervisors approved an amendment to the county’s utility code (adding section 78‑123) enabling community central water systems for cluster/open‑space subdivisions of eight or more lots, subject to feasibility studies, county ownership/operation rules, and restrictions when public water is within one mile or projected in the CIP.
After staff described companion utility‑code language to support recently adopted cluster/open‑space subdivision rules, the board approved an amendment inserting a new section (78‑123) that would permit community central water systems for developments of eight or more lots under specified conditions.
Staff said developers would have to provide proof of adequate supply and a feasibility study showing financial sustainability; systems could be deeded to the county for ownership, operation, and maintenance but would not be approved if the feasibility study indicated a likely fiscal burden or if an existing public water system served the property within one mile or a projected system was coming online within five years. Staff also said no community septic systems would be allowed and that system facilities would be at the developer’s expense.
A supervisor moved to add section 78‑123 to chapter 78; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote. The board asked staff to ensure code section references are accurate in final published materials (staff noted a staff report contained an incorrect code citation and that the correct new section is 78‑123).
