§ 44-63. Connection to town system required; exception.

All new development shall be connected to the town water system, in accordance with standards and specifications then in effect, for water supply. Single family residences may be exempted from this requirement if they meet all of the following requirements:

(1)

The structure is proposed for a lot of at least 40,000 square feet in size, or is an existing lot of record that does not front on a dedicated right-of-way, or a lot that has been previously developed without benefit of a water tap;

(2)

The lot is located in excess of 500 feet from an existing installed water main that has been accepted and maintained by the town in accordance with chapter 38, Subdivisions, of this Code;

(3)

The lot is recorded at the county registry and met all subdivision and zoning requirements at the time of its creation;

(4)

The developer obtains all necessary approvals from the appropriate regulatory agencies; and

(5)

A fire protection method that offers equivalent or better fire flow for the residential units as would be provided with connection to the town water system as reviewed and approved by the fire chief. Equivalent protection strategies include use of, or combination of use of dry hydrants, onsite water storage and a multi-purpose residential sprinkler system to provide fire protection.

(Code 1990, § 21-57; Ord. No. 11-08-029, Pt. VIII, 8-3-2011)