NC S758

Local government units serving more than 1,000 residential connections are prohibited from imposing unauthorized conditions on water/sewer service applicants, including requiring payment of impact fees, land use restrictions, or building design requirements

Scoring or preference systems for allocating water/sewer service cannot consider building design elements, set minimum square footage requirements, or mandate parking spaces larger than 9 feet by 20 feet

Local governments must allocate water/sewer service to residential development applicants when capacity is available and cannot withhold service

Units receiving public funds for water/sewer infrastructure must publish quarterly capacity reports, submit annual expansion plans to the State Water Infrastructure Authority, and prioritize expansion where demand will exceed capacity within five years

Violations may result in civil action with penalties up to $5,000 per day, and the State Water Infrastructure Authority gains new duties to monitor compliance and provide technical assistance to local governments