1468                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 518

termine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit thereon
which

(1)    Decreases the limit at intersections;

(2)    Increases the limit within an urban district but not to more
than 50 miles per hour; or

(3)    Decreases the limit outside an urban district, but not to less
than [35] 25 miles per hour.

Provided that such local authorities, without an engineering and
traffic investigation may conform a posted maximum speed limit
which was lawfully in effect on the date prior to January 1, 1971, to a
different maximum lawful speed limit specified in Section 11-801(b).

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 518
(House Bill 499)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 451 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Harford County (1965 Edition,
being Article 13 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,)
title "Harford County," subtitle "Metropolitan Commission," to
permit the Harford County Metropolitan Commission to defer the
enforcement and collection of a certain lien until such time as
certain property is transferred, and generally relating thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 451 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Harford County
(1965 Edition, being Article 13 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Harford County," subtitle "Metropolitan Commis-
sion," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments
and to read as follows:

451.

Front foot benefit assessments, water and sewer system upkeep
charges, connection charges, drainage charges and other charges
which the Commission is empowered to make shall be liens upon the
property served or benefited and, in addition to being enforced by
actions at law, may be enforced by a bill in equity against the prop-
erty so served or benefited. However WHERE THE PROPERTY
OWNER, REGARDLESS OF AGE, WOULD QUALIFY FOR A
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION BECAUSE OF HIS INCOME
LEVEL SO REQUESTS, the Metropolitan Commission may
defer the enforcement and collection of the lien until such time
as the property is transferred either by request, devise, transfer,
sale or in any other manner. The liens shall be subject only to liens
for State and county taxes. Such charges shall be due when made
and after sixty (60) days from that date shall bear interest at the