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5 <br />C. In those cases where the connection is to property which is in a residential <br />development which has received substantial funding from Orange County as an <br />affordable housing project consistent with the Orange County Long-Term <br />Affordability Policy, there will be a monthly charge established in the rate schedule <br />far a fund for the perpetual inspection and maintenance of any pump station serving <br />the development. <br />VII... COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY <br />A. The County will run a service line from its collection line to the property line, <br />except as provided in Article IX, relating to extensions of the system. <br />B. All plumbing installed by the user for cannection to the system will be installed <br />according to the North Carolina. State Plumbing Code and will be permitted, <br />inspected and approved by Orange County. <br />C. The County is not liable for damage. of any kind resulting from sewage or its <br />collection from-the user's premises, unless such damage results directly from <br />negligence on the part of the County. The County is not responsible for any <br />damage done or resulting from any defect or operation failure in the plumbing <br />installed by the user, or in any fixtures or appliances an the user's premises: The <br />County is not responsible for negligence of third persons in the installation or <br />operation of the System. The County is not responsible for damage caused by <br />forces beyond its control or for the interruption of service caused by forces beyond <br />its control. <br />D. Except in the case of an emergency, the user will be notified in advance of any <br />anticipated interruption of service. In the case of an emergency the user will be <br />notified as soon thereafler as possible of the interruption of service. <br />VIII. USER'S RESPONSIBILITY <br />A. The user is responsible for payment of all monthly service charges incurred in <br />connection with sewer service. The owner of the premises to which services are <br />delivered is responsible for all charges as provided for in the Sewer Easement and <br />Agreement. If a delinquent user is nat the owner of the premises to which services <br />are delivered, the payment of the delinquent account will not be required. before <br />providing services to the premises at the request of a new and different tenant or <br />occupant of the premises except as provided in Article IV.3. of the Rules. <br />B. The user is responsible for installing all plumbing and apparatus necessary to <br />connect to the County's service line and for connecting all plumbing and appazatus <br />to the- County's service line. Provided, however, no such connection shall be made <br />without a permit to do so issued by the County and upon such ternns and conditions <br />as the permit prescribes. <br />C. All plumbing and apparatus installed by the user will be ins#alled and maintained at <br />the user's expense in accordance with the County's rules and regulations and any <br />other State or local requirements. <br />D. The user will exercise reasonable care and will be responsible for the exercise of <br />reasonable care by anyone on the user's premises with the user's permission over <br />any portion of the County system located on the user's premises. Authorized <br />County representatives will be permitted by the user to access the user's property in <br />4 <br />