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31 <br /> (3) If the property owners of a majority of the parcels located within the area proposed to <br /> be annexed respond favorably, the municipality shall do all of the following: <br /> a. Provide water and sewer lines, service lines, and connections at no cost other <br /> than periodic user fees to all real property for which an owner responded <br /> favorably if the annexation ordinance is adopted. The right to receive water <br /> and sewer lines shall run with the land. <br /> b. Notify, within five days of the close of the 65-day period under subdivision <br /> (2) of this subsection, those property owners of real property located within <br /> the area proposed to be annexed who failed to respond or responded <br /> negatively that the property owners of a majority of the parcels located within <br /> the area proposed to be annexed responded favorably and offer a second <br /> opportunity for that property owner to respond favorably within 30 days. <br /> (4) If the property owners of a majority of the parcels located within the area proposed to <br /> be annexed fail to respond favorably to the offer to obtain water and sewer services <br /> made under this section, the municipality may nevertheless proceed with the <br /> annexation. If the municipality proceeds with the annexation when the property owners <br /> of a majority of the parcels located within the area proposed to be annexed fail to <br /> respond favorably to the offer to obtain water and sewer services, the municipality is <br /> not required to provide water and sewer services to any property owners in the area that <br /> is annexed. If the municipality does provide water and sewer services, and if a property <br /> owner requests those services, the municipality may charge the property owner for the <br /> connection to a residential lot as provided in subsection (d) of this section during the <br /> first five years following the effective date of the annexation. After five years, and only <br /> if connection is requested by a property owner in accordance with subsection (e) of this <br /> section, the municipality may charge for the connection according to the municipality's <br /> policy. <br /> (c) The process required by subsection (b) of this section shall be completed by the municipality <br /> at least 30 days prior to the public hearing. The report required by G.S. 160A-58.53 shall include the <br /> results of the process required by subsection (b) of this section. <br /> (d) Any property owner of the real property located within the area described in the annexation <br /> ordinance may apply to participate in the water and sewer system after the completion of the process <br /> required by subsection (b) of this section. For a property owner of real property located within the area <br /> described in the annexation ordinance applying within the first year, that property owner may be charged <br /> an amount not to exceed fifty percent(50%) of average cost of the installation of the water and sewer for <br /> a residential lot. For a property owner of real property located within the area described in the annexation <br /> ordinance applying within the second year, that property owner may be charged an amount not to exceed <br /> sixty percent (60%) of average cost of the installation of the water and sewer for a residential lot. For a <br /> property owner of real property located within the area described in the annexation ordinance applying <br /> within the third year,that property owner may be charged an amount not to exceed seventy percent(70%) <br /> of average cost of the installation of the water and sewer for a residential lot. For a property owner of <br /> real property located within the area described in the annexation ordinance applying within the fourth <br /> year, that property owner may be charged an amount not to exceed eighty percent (80%) of average cost <br /> of the installation of the water and sewer for a residential lot. For a property owner of real property <br /> located within the area described in the annexation ordinance applying within the fifth year, that property <br /> owner may be charged an amount not to exceed ninety percent (90%) of average cost of the installation <br /> of the water and sewer for a residential lot. Charges pursuant to this section shall be made when the water <br /> and sewer connection is operable. <br />