WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

CHARGES REMAINS UNPAID AFTER THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM DATE OF
SENDING, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE LEFT
UPON THE PREMISES OR MAILED TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE
OWNER, SHALL TURN OFF THE WATER FROM THE PROPERTY IN
QUESTION, AND THE WATER SHALL NOT BE TURNED ON AGAIN UNTIL
THE BILL HAS BEEN PAID, INCLUDING A PENALTY OF FIVE DOLLARS
($5.).

(B) SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AND SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL CHARGES. SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AND CHARGES FOR THE
OPERATION OF A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM MAY BE MADE ON
WHATEVER REASONABLE BASIS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SELECT,
SUCH CHARGES BEING CHARGEABLE AGAINST ALL PROPERTIES SERVED
BY A COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OR HAVING A
CONNECTION WITH ANY SEWER PIPE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OR
OWNERSHIP OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. NEITHER THE DATES OF
COLLECTION NOR THE INTERVALS BETWEEN SUCH DATES NEED BE
UNIFORM THROUGHOUT A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT.

(C) CHARGES FOR THE UPKEEP OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS.
CHARGES FOR THE UPKEEP OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS SHALL BE MADE
UPON SUCH REASONABLE BASIS AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
DETERMINE AND SHALL BE COLLECTED ANNUALLY IN THE SAME
MANNER AS ARE FRONT-FOOT BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ALL
PROPERTY HAVING A CONNECTION WITH A SEWER UNDER SUPERVISION
OR OWNERSHIP OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE CHARGES SHALL
BE BASED UPON SUCH CLASSIFICATIONS AS THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY ESTABLISH AND SHALL BE
UNIFORM THROUGHOUT EACH SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT WITHIN EACH
SUCH CLASSIFICATION.

(2) BILLS FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE CHARGES DESCRIBED IN
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE SENT TO THE PROPERTY SERVED ON AN
ANNUAL, SEMIANNUAL OR QUARTERLY BASIS, IN THE DISCRETION OF
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND SHALL THEREUPON BE PAYABLE AT
THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR SUCH OTHER PLACE
AS THEY MAY DESIGNATE. ANY SUCH BILL REMAINING UNPAID FOR
SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER BEING SENT SHALL BE COLLECTIBLE, TOGETHER
WITH ANY PENALTY THEREON, FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY
SERVED IN THE SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME INTEREST AS
TAXES ARE COLLECTIBLE IN THE COUNTY.

J. PUBLICATION AND HEARING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED
RATES, CHARGES OR ASSESSMENTS. AT SUCH TIME AS THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MAY DECIDE TO EXERCISE THE POWERS UNDER THIS
SECTION AND ESTABLISH RATES, CHARGES OR ASSESSMENTS AS
PROVIDED HEREIN OR MAY DECIDE TO MODIFY RATES, CHARGES OR
ASSESSMENTS WHICH THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED, THEY
SHALL PROMPTLY AFTER EACH SUCH DECISION, GIVE NOTICE OF THE

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