Subsections [A] 105.3.3, [A] 105.3.4, and [A] 105.3.5 are hereby added to the International Building Code and shall read as follows:

[A] 105.3.3 Potable water certification. A permit shall not be issued until written evidence is presented to the Building Official certifying the availability of satisfactory potable water supply. Applicants that are within areas under the jurisdiction of a duly constituted water utility shall submit a connection permit or notice of intent to supply water service from the water utility having jurisdiction. Applicants from areas that are not within an area under the jurisdiction of a duly constituted water utility shall submit a certificate from the Johnson County Health Director that the proposed water supply meets the required standards for health and safety.

Exception: On structures other than one- and two-family dwellings, the Building Official may issue a building permit prior to receiving the connection permit or notice of intent to supply water service specified in Section [A] 105.3.3 if all the following conditions are met:

1.  A written document acceptable to the City is provided to the Building Official describing the unusual circumstances preventing the issuance of such connection permit.

2.  Documentation acceptable to the City is provided showing the status of the application to the water utility having jurisdiction.

3.  The applicant verifies in writing, in a form acceptable to the City, an acknowledgment and understanding that the permit required in Section [A] 105.3.3 must be provided to the Building Codes Division prior to any form of final inspection being conducted by the City and prior to any temporary or final certificate of occupancy being issued by the City.

4.  The Building Official is satisfied that all pertinent information has been provided and that issuance of a building permit under these circumstances would be in full compliance with the intent and purpose of this code.

[A] 105.3.4 Fire protection certification. A permit for construction shall not be issued until written evidence is presented to the Building Official certifying the availability of satisfactory fire protection water supply and hydrant locations. Applicants that are within areas under the jurisdiction of a duly constituted water utility, shall submit a statement from the utility certifying that the proposed fire protection system conforms to the regulations of the district. The water supply and hydrants shall also comply with the requirements of Section [A] 507 and Appendices B and C of the International Fire Code (as adopted by the City in accordance with Chapter 16.05 of the Olathe Municipal Code).

[A] 105.3.5 Connection to public sewer. No building permit for any structure or building to be located within a legally created sewer district in the City in which sanitary sewage will, or may, originate shall be issued a permit until and unless the applicant, or their agent, has previously applied for and received from the sewage utility having jurisdiction, an outside sanitary sewer construction and connection permit as required by the rules and regulations of the sewage utility having jurisdiction.

Exception: On structures other than one- and two-family dwellings, the Building Official may issue a building permit prior to receiving the sanitary sewer permit if all the following conditions are met:

1.  A written document acceptable to the City is provided to the Building Official describing the unusual circumstances preventing the issuance of such connection permit.

2.  Documentation acceptable to the City is provided showing the status of the application to the sewage utility having jurisdiction.

3.  The applicant verifies in writing, in a form acceptable to the City, an acknowledgment and understanding that the permit required in Section [A] 105.3.5 must be provided to the Building Code Division prior to any form of final inspection being conducted by the City and prior to any temporary or final occupancy permit being issued by the City.

4.  The Building Official is satisfied that all pertinent information has been provided and that issuance of a building permit under these circumstances would be in full compliance with the intent and purpose of this code.

[A] 105.3.5.1 Private sewage disposal facilities. Where a public sewer is not available, a private sewage disposal system designed and constructed in accordance with the Johnson County, Kansas Environmental Sanitary Code and approved by the Johnson County Environmental Department shall be acceptable.