Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON ANY
BONDS THAT ARE ISSUED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL FIX
AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ON ALL PROPERTIES, IMPROVED OR
UNIMPROVED, BINDING UPON A STREET, ROAD, LANE, ALLEY OR
RIGHT- OF-WAY IN WHICH A WATER MAIN OR SEWER HAS BEEN BUILT.
THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT SHALL BE MADE USING THE FRONT-FOOT
BASIS OR AN ALTERNATE BASIS, SUBJECT TO UNIFORM RULES AND
REGULATIONS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS. THE FIRST PAYMENT SHALL BE COLLECTED DURING
THE YEAR IN WHICH THE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED ON THE
WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM OR IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS
PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED.

(2) CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY; NOTIFICATION OF
ASSESSMENT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING BENEFITS, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL DIVIDE ALL PROPERTIES BINDING UPON A
STREET, ROAD, LANE, ALLEY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH A WATER
PIPE OR SANITARY SEWER IS TO BE LAID INTO FOUR (4) CLASSES,
NAMELY: AGRICULTURAL, SMALL ACREAGE, INDUSTRIAL OR BUSINESS,
AND SUBDIVISION PROPERTY. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
SUBDIVIDE EACH OF THESE CLASSES IN SUCH MANNER AS THEY DEEM
TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. WHENEVER ANY WATER SUPPLY OR
SEWERAGE PROJECT IN THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT HAS BEEN
COMPLETED AND DECLARED READY FOR SERVICE, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL FIX AND LEVY AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR ON A PRO RATA BASIS UPON ALL
PROPERTY IN SUCH DISTRICT ABUTTING UPON THE WATER MAIN OR
SEWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION OR SUBDIVISION
THEREOF, AND THEY SHALL NOTIFY, IN WRITING, ALL OWNERS OF SAID
PROPERTIES INTO WHICH CLASS AND SUBDIVISION THEIR RESPECTIVE
PROPERTIES FALL AND THE CHARGE DETERMINED UPON, NAMING ALSO
IN THE NOTICE A TIME AND PLACE WHEN AND AT WHICH THE OWNER
WILL BE HEARD. SUCH NOTICE MAY BE MAILED TO THE LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OR SERVED IN PERSON UPON ANY ADULT
OCCUPYING THE PREMISES OR, IN THE CASE OF A VACANT OR
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY, POSTED UPON THE PREMISES.

(3) DETERMINATION OF ASSESSMENT GENERALLY;
ASSESSMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND. THE CLASSIFICATION OF A
BENEFIT ASSESSMENT MADE AGAINST ANY PROPERTY BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE FINAL, SUBJECT ONLY TO REVISION AT THE
HEARING AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAY CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTIES FROM TIME TO
TIME AS THE PROPERTIES CHANGE IN THE USES TO WHICH THEY ARE
PUT. THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT SHALL BE LEVIED FOR BOTH WATER
SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL BE BASED FOR
EACH CLASS OF PROPERTY UPON THE NUMBER OF FRONT FEET

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