§ 48-14. Waiver of water and sewer assessments.

(a)

Abeyance. Water and sewer assessments for systems owned or operated by Orange County shall be held in abeyance, without interest, for farms in an Agricultural District, until improvements on such property are connected to the water or sewer system for which the assessment was made.

(b)

Termination of abeyance. When the period of abeyance ends, the assessment is payable in accordance with the terms set out in the assessment resolution.

(c)

Suspension of statute of limitations. Statutes of limitations are suspended during the time that any assessment is held in abeyance without interest.

(d)

Other statutory abeyance procedures Nothing in this section is intended to diminish the authority of the County to hold assessments in abeyance under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-201, or other applicable law.

(e)

Conflict with water and/or sewer system construction and improvements grants. To the extent that this section conflicts with the terms of federal, state, or other grants under which county water and/or sewer systems are constructed this Section shall not apply.

(Ord. of 03-24-1992, Art. XIV, eff. 04-01-1992; Amend. of 06-23-2005, eff. 06-23-2005; Amend. of 04-20-2010, eff. 04-20-2010)