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order to inspect, as needed, portions of the County's system located on the premises <br />of the user. <br />E. The user will be responsible for the cost of necessary repairs or replacement of lost <br />or damaged property of the County which is part of the System or used in the <br />operation and maintenance of the System which repair or replacement is caused by <br />or results from the negligence or wrongful act of the user, the user's agents or <br />employees.. Likewise any damage or injury to persons or property which occurs on <br />the premises of the user and which is caused by or results from the negligence or <br />wrongful act of the user will be the sole responsibility of the user. <br />F. The amount of any such loss or damage or the cost of repairs or replacements will <br />be, when applicable, added as a charge to the user's account which charge will be <br />added in full to the user's next statement unless other arrangements are made which <br />are satisfactory to the County. <br />G. Should the user's plumbing service line or other apparatus belonging to the user be <br />.damaged in such a way as to allow groundwater, stormwater, or surface water to <br />enter into the County's collection system, the user will be responsible for any <br />repairs necessary to keep the groundwater, stormwater, or surface water out of the <br />County's collection system. Upon notification from the County that such a <br />condition exists, the user will have 45 days to make the repair. A County official <br />will need to verify by inspection that the repair has been made. Should the user not <br />make the required repair within the time allowed, the County will repair the user's <br />system and add the cost of the repair to the user's next statement, as outlined in <br />Section VIII (F.). <br />H. Should the user's plumbing service line or other apparatus belonging to the user be <br />damaged in such a way as to allow wastewater from the user's residence or business <br />to be deposited outside the collection system, e.g. a leak onto the ground, the user <br />will be responsible for any repairs necessary to make the system whole. Upon <br />notification from the County that such a condition exists, the user will have 45 days <br />to make the repair. A County official will need to verify by inspection that the <br />repair has been made. Should the user not make the required repair within the time <br />allowed, the County will repair the user's system and add the cost of the repair to <br />the user's next statement, as outlined in Section VIII (F). <br />IX. EXTENSIONS OF THE SYSTEM <br />System extensions to serve undeveloped land may occur, but only as follows: <br />A. All such extensions must be consistent with the overall System plan as adopted <br />from time to time by Orange County. All such extensions must be approved by the <br />County Engineer. <br />B. Extension of the System to new developments can only be approved by the County <br />Engineer if all zonings subdivision, land use plan and comprehensive plan <br />regulations of Orange County or the Town of Hillsborough, if applicable, are met. <br />With respect to subdivisions, the subdivision preliminary plat must be approved by <br />the County or the Town, if applicable, which preliminary plat shall include <br />approved preliminary plans for the System extension. Planned development plans <br />which include System extensions must include approved preliminary plans for the <br />System extension. <br />C. All System extensions must be consistent with Goal 9.3 of the Orange County Land <br />Use Plan which goal "prohibit[s] the establishment of public water and sewer <br />services in the areas designated water quality critical areas, except to address <br />5 <br />