18A.60.140 Concurrency.
A. All new development and improvements, expansion, or intensification of an existing use shall be connected, at applicant expense, to a public primary infrastructure system to support the use.
B. If primary infrastructure is not available to the site or the existing infrastructure does not contain sufficient capacity to support the proposed development, the City may not:
1. Issue development permits which would allow for an increase in the amount of infrastructure demand generated from the site.
2. Permit the division of the property that provides for increased potential for development or demand for infrastructure. All new subdivisions, including short plats, preliminary/final plats, binding site plans and condominium conversions, shall require connection to the public sewer system prior to recordation of the subdivision instrument.
C. Primary infrastructure includes, but is not limited to:
1. Sanitary sewer.
2. Water.
3. Transportation and transit facilities.
4. Storm water.
5. Electrical.
6. Police, fire, and emergency medical.
D. The use of septic systems shall be limited to system replacement or as otherwise permitted by the Pierce County Health Department and approved by the City Engineer. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]