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6 <br />the ra'ect from an re Mato a envies as shall be a livable. 'The City `` <br />p J Y g D' g Pp <br />agrees to co-operate and assist the County as requested in the securing of said <br />permits, approvals, and encroachment agreements. All such lines and <br />facilities shall be constructed to existing Gity of Mebane standards; Plans and <br />specifications shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer prior to <br />awarding contracts for construction. <br />:3. Ownership and Maintenance. Upon completion of the improvements <br />described above, County shall by appropriate instrument transfer ownership of <br />same and any easements ar lift station sites to the City ofMebane. From and <br />after said transfer, the City shall be responsible for all upkeep, operation and <br />maintenance of the lines, lift stations, and related facilities; such upkeep, <br />maintenance and repair or replacement to beat the sole cost and expense of <br />City. <br />~, Service Standards. Upon completion ofsaid facilities, City agrees that it will <br />provide water and sewer service to the service area. Said service will be <br />provided utilizing water and sewer rates. uniformly applied within Mebane's <br />service areas to properties similarly situated. Connected properties maybe <br />charged normal hook up or tapping fees, and connection or impact fees but <br />will not be charged any assessment or fees in lieu of assessment designed or <br />intended to recoup construction costs. Individual connections other than <br />existing residential uses ar the public uses described above shall be subject to <br />the approval of the pity of Mebane: Provided, however, such approval shall <br />not be uru~easonably withheld and shall be based on the. capacity of the, system <br />and the ability of the City's water and sewer system to provide service within <br />the entire service area of the City's water and sewer systems, consistent with <br />the resources available to the City, The City acknowledges that industrial and <br />commercial uses are designed for inclusion within the I-85/Buckhonn Road <br />Economic Development District and that such uses, if permitted by the <br />County, will be served subject only to capacity issues, Individual users will be <br />required to comply with system-wide regulations applicable to City water or <br />sewer customers. Provided, however, applications far service for property <br />located east of Buckhorn Road within the service area shall not be required to <br />be accompanied by an application to the City far annexation into the corporate <br />limits of the City. <br />5. Planning Standards. Each party to this Agreement shall retain such planning <br />and regulation ofdevelopment powers and authority within the service area as <br />shall now exist or are hereafter expanded or modified by North. Carolina <br />Statutes and agreements made from time to time by the City and County <br />which agreements are authorized by North Carolina Statutes. Nothing <br />contained herein shall be construed to limit or to expand any such regulatory <br />or planning jurisdiction or to limit the power of the City to annex into its <br />corporate limits properties within the service area. <br /> <br />