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NOV 16 198305 PACE 347. <br />to determine where a septic tank should be placed, and the <br />survey is revealing a lot of unbuildable lots. <br />Local builder, Cliff Reuter, felt that before any law <br />is passed, some provision should be made to have the <br />flexibility of placing the septic tanks in either the front <br />or back yards, and suggested that the Building Dept. come up <br />with some recommendations. <br />Items #1 & #2 <br />Administrator Wright advised that there is an ordinance <br />that provides for mandatory hookup to water; however, the <br />County does not enforce it as the demand is greater than the <br />supply. <br />Mr. Koehler felt that the problem is not with demanding <br />that homes be hooked up to County water, but rather by doing <br />it on a subdivision by subdivision basis. He believed we <br />would have better control if we set policy now and required <br />a subdivision to hook up at 50% occupancy. <br />Administrator Wright estimated it would cost a resident <br />about $1,200 to hook up to county water. If that cost were <br />postponed until a development was 50% occupied, the problem <br />would be compounded since residents would have already paid <br />to put down their own wells for water. <br />It was stressed that property owners should recognize <br />that their lots would be worth at least $1000 more if water <br />was available. <br />Director Pinto felt that we should be much more <br />concerned with the location of the wastewater. <br />Local realtor, Ray Scent, stated that our problem is <br />not providing water to subdivisions, but rather providing <br />for wastewater removal. He suggested that we stop talking <br />"water" and start talking "sewage". The water is pure, but <br />will remain contaminated until the.wastewater solution is <br />found. <br />.M <br />se � <br />