Amador County Municipal Code Ch. 17.44 Sewer and Water Improvements

When any part of any proposed subdivision lies within five hundred feet of any municipal, special district, or county sewage disposal system, providing sanitary sewer service, sanitary sewer facilities shall be installed to serve each lot in said subdivision and connected to such system to grades, locations and sizes approved by the governing body of such system, with the permission of the system involved.

(Ord. 375 § 13.1, 1965)

When no connection to a sanitary sewer system is to be made the subdivider shall provide evidence from the county health officer, certifying that field investigation has shown that ground slopes and soil conditions will allow for satisfactory disposal by septic tanks or other approved method, with the lot arrangement, lot sizes and water supply shown on the subdivision map.

(Ord. 375 § 13.2, 1965)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no land division or subdivision shall be approved by any body if such land division or subdivision, if approved, would create any residential parcel of less than forty thousand square feet in size, unless each such parcel is served by a public sanitary sewer.

(Ord. 762 § 3, 1981)

When any part of any proposed subdivision lies within five hundred feet of any municipal, special district or county system providing domestic water, water mains shall be installed to serve each lot in said subdivision and connected to such system, if approved by the governing body of such system, to grades, locations and sizes approved by said governing body of such system. Fire hydrants to be installed within county right-of-way shall be at locations approved by the county engineer.

(Ord. 375 § 13.3, 1965)

Where water is to be supplied by connection to an existing system, the subdivider shall file a certification from an authorized officer of said system, indicating willingness and ability to provide adequate potable water for domestic purposes and fire protection, or for the purposes indicated on the plan of subdivision.

(Ord. 375 § 13.4, 1965)

When no connection to an existing system is to be made, the subdivider shall, by letter, indicate the proposed source of water supply and the proposed distribution system. Said source of supply and distribution system shall be approved by the county health officer and county engineer, as to quality and quantity of water, and adequacy of distribution. Where water is to be supplied by individual wells on individual lots, the subdivider shall supply a letter from a licensed well driller, giving his opinion as to the quality and quantity of domestic water.

(Ord. 375 § 13.5, 1965)