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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 zoning.,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 /> emergency situations" and with any Water and Sewer Policy of the County adopted <br /> as part of its Comprehensive Plan. <br /> D. All System extensions shall be installed according to and in compliance with <br /> approved plans. <br /> E. Construction of System extensions will be inspected by Orange County at intervals <br /> determined by the County. The person seeking System extension agrees to permit <br /> access to the System and the System extension for inspection purposes. User <br /> connections to the System will only be permitted after the extension of the System <br /> is finally approved in writing by Orange County. <br /> F. Upon the completion of the System extension the owner/developer will convey by <br /> deed or other appropriate instrument all portions of the System extension, including <br /> but not necessarily limited to right-of-way easements, collection lines, service lines, <br /> 5 <br />