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5 <br /> replacement to be at the sole cost and expense of City. City shall accept <br /> ownership of such lines, lift stations and related facilities not later than one <br /> (1) year after completion. Easements associated with the lines, lift stations <br /> and related facilities shall be fully assignable and shall be assigned to City. <br /> 4. Service Standards. <br /> a. 2004 and 2012 Service Area Agreement and Fees. Upon Completion of <br /> said facilities, City agrees that it will provide water and sewer service to <br /> the service area. Said service will be provided utilizing water and sewer <br /> rates uniformly applied within Mebane's service areas to properties <br /> similarly situated. Connected properties may be charged normal hook <br /> up or tapping fees, and connection or impact fees but will not be <br /> charged any assessment or fees in lieu of assessment designed or <br /> intended to recoup construction costs. <br /> b. Existing Buildings (2004 partial area only). The City agrees to waive <br /> hook up/tapping fees and connection/impact fees for the connection of <br /> existing residences and churches located within the 2004 service area, <br /> on and proximate to Buckhorn Road provided that the City incurs no <br /> costs in association with such taps or connections. (See Exhibit B-1 <br /> Area 135) <br /> c. Upon completion by County of a sewer transport system, including if <br /> necessary lines, lift stations and related facilities, sufficient to transport <br /> Efland Sewer flows to the Southeast Regional Pump Station, County <br /> shall arrange for redirection of the flow from Hillsborough to City's <br /> system and City agrees to accept such flow and ownership of such <br /> transport system including lines, lift stations and related facilities. <br /> 5. New Buildings. Residential and Non-Residential. Individual connections <br /> other than existing residential uses or the public uses described above shall <br /> be subject to the approval of the City of Mebane. Provided, however such <br /> approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall be based on the <br /> capacity of the system and the ability of the City's water and sewer system <br /> to provide service within the entire (2004 and 2012) service area of the <br /> City's water and sewer systems, consistent with the resources available to <br /> the City. (See also reservation provisions of Section 10 outlining assigned <br /> allocations to the aforesaid areas.) The City acknowledges that industrial, <br /> office and commercial uses (with limited higher density residential) are <br /> designed for inclusion within the I-85/Buckhorn Road Economic <br /> Development District and Commercial Industrial Activity Nodes and that <br /> such uses, if permitted by the County, will be served subject only to <br /> capacity issues and other aspects outlined herein. <br /> 6. Mebane Utility System-wide Regulations. Individual users will be required <br /> to comply with system-wide regulations applicable to City water or sewer <br /> customers unless otherwise specified. <br /> 7. Annexation and Service(i.e. includes a provision for voluntary annexation). <br /> Applications for service for property located east of Buckhorn Road within <br /> -3- <br /> v. 5.22.2012 <br />