Ch. 478 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SANITARY DISTRICT, AND PROMOTE CONVENIENCE AND ECONOMY OF
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION, AND PERMIT THE RAISING OF
REVENUES AND APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS TO THOSE SERVED ON AN
EQUITABLE BASIS, AND IT IS EMPOWERED TO KEEP ITS BOOKS OF
ACCOUNT ACCORDINGLY.

B. APPLICANTS FOR SERVICE. IF THE RESIDENTS OF ANY
UNINCORPORATED LOCALITY IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT MAKE
APPLICATION FOR A WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE
SYSTEM, OR PART THEREOF, TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THEIR LOCALITY,
THE COUNTY MAY REQUIRE THE APPLICANTS TO BEAR THE
REASONABLE COSTS FOR ANY PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDIES
THAT THE COUNTY DEEMS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS
FEASIBLE TO CONSTRUCT THE IMPROVEMENTS. UPON THE RECEIPT OF
SUCH REASONABLE COSTS AS THE COUNTY DETERMINES TO BE
NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE STUDIES, THE DIRECTOR OF SANITARY
FACILITIES SHALL HAVE THE STUDIES MADE AND WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME THEREAFTER ADVISE THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WHO SHALL THEREAFTER ADVISE THE APPLICANTS OF
THE RESULTS THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY'S
DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION.

67-15. PAYMENT OF TAXES PRIOR TO RECORDATION IN COUNTY LAND
RECORDS.

UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE COUNTY TREASURER TO THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY, AS FROM TIME TO TIME
MADE, THAT THE COUNTY IS ENTITLED TO COLLECT TAXES OR OTHER
CHARGES UPON AND LAND SITUATED IN THE ELECTION DISTRICTS
DESIGNATED IN SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, THE CLERK SHALL NOT ACCEPT
ANY INSTRUMENT FOR RECORDING AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF
CECIL COUNTY UNTIL THE INSTRUMENT BEARS A NOTATION BY THE
COUNTY THAT ALL TAXES OR OTHER CHARGES DUE THE COUNTY
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE YEAR IN
WHICH THE INSTRUMENT IS OFFERED FOR RECORD HAVE BEEN PAID.

67-16. APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PRIVATE SYSTEMS;
ACQUISITION BY COUNTY; RECORDS FILED; POLLUTION CONTROL.

NO SEWERAGE, WATER, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM OR EXTENSION
THEREOF SERVING TWO (2) OR MORE PROPERTIES IN THE SANITARY
DISTRICT MAY BE CONSTRUCTED BY ANY PRIVATE OWNER WITHOUT
THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF SANITARY FACILITIES. IF
APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXTENSION OF ANY WATER
SUPPLY, SEWERAGE OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF IS MADE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 67-15B OF THIS CHAPTER, AND THE
COUNTY DETERMINES THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXTENSION IS
INEXPEDIENT OR IMPRACTICABLE AT THAT TIME, OWING TO THE
REMOTENESS FROM ITS GENERAL SYSTEM OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS,

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