§ 65-6-8. Connection to sanitary sewer and/or water system required.

(a)

Every building, whether residential or nonresidential, attached or detached, and every business establishment having an outside entrance in a multiple-tenant building, shall have an independent sewer and an independent water service connection with a public or private sewer and/or water system. However, such sewer and/or water service may be extended to another building or business establishment without requiring independent connections upon written request to the Building Official and subject to his approval after consultation with the appropriate water purveyor, when one (1) or more of the following situations exist:

(1)

A rear building stands on the same lot as a building with a sewer and/or water service connection and no independent sewer and/or water service connection is available nor can be constructed to the rear building through any adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway.

(2)

A nonresidential building contains several different business establishments which are under one (1) roof and the same ownership, and the owner is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all plumbing facilities.

(3)

A separate building is accessory to the main building on the same lot and the total drainage fixture units (dfus) in the accessory building will not exceed ten (10) dfus. The extension of sewer and/or water service will be permitted to only one accessory building per lot. The use of the building or business establishment to which sewer and/or water service is to be extended must meet all applicable codes, ordinances and other legal requirements.

(b)

Before sewer and/or water service can be extended without requiring an independent connection in accordance with subsection (a), the owner of the property shall enter into a residential or nonresidential sewer and/or water service connection agreement with the County of Fairfax, whereby the property owner agrees that if the property or building is subdivided, the property owner will provide separate sewer and/or water service connections for the building or business establishment affected by the subdivision and pay all fees required for the new connections. The agreement shall be recorded in the land records of Fairfax County prior to the issuance of a permit.

(c)

Any extensions of sewer and/or water service made prior to October 26, 1993, and which conform to [this] section 65-6-8 are hereby declared valid upon compliance with the connection agreement requirement of [this] section 65-6-8, provided such extensions are in conformance with all other applicable codes, ordinances and legal requirements. (15-95-65; 18-98-65.)