A. Sewers and Water Mains Required. Sanitary sewers and water mains must be installed to serve each new development and to connect developments to existing mains in accordance with the City’s construction specifications as described in the City of Bend Standards and Specifications document and the applicable Bend Comprehensive Plan policies.

B. Sewer and Water Plan Approval. Construction of sewer and water improvements cannot commence until the City Engineer has approved all sanitary sewer and water plans in conformance with City of Bend Standards and Specifications.

C. Public Facility Plan Improvements. Proposed sewer and water systems must be sized to accommodate additional development within the area as projected by the Water and Sewer Public Facility Plans. The developer may be entitled to system development charge credits and reimbursement for the improvements if eligible under the applicable provisions of the Bend Code.

D. Inadequate Capacity. Development may be restricted by the City where a deficiency exists in the existing water or sewer system that cannot be rectified by the development and which, if not rectified, will result in a threat to public health or safety, or surcharging of existing mains, or violations of State or Federal standards pertaining to operation of domestic water and sanitary sewer treatment systems.

E. Sewer Collection Service outside the Bend Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). The City may establish sewer collection or treatment facilities outside the Bend UGB, including, but not limited to, the extension of sewer interceptor lines to serve lands in the UGB more efficiently by traversing outside the Bend UGB, or to connect to treatment facilities outside of the Bend UGB. Service connections to these facilities may only be allowed in cases where either the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or Oregon Health Division determines a public health hazard exists and service is provided consistent with OAR 660-011. [Ord. NS-2302, 2018; Ord. NS-2271, 2016; Ord. NS-2229, 2014; Ord. NS-2016, 2006]