Ch. 642                           MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                              1291

BY THE CONTRACTOR [[WITHIN A PERIOD OF]] NOT LESS THAN
SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ROAD
CONSTRUCTION WORK. NO INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, OR CORPORATION
SHALL DISTURB, REMOVE, PAVE OVER OR REPAVE OVER ANY
[[MANHOLD]] MANHOLE, VALVE, FITTING, OR OTHER WATER,
SANITARY SEWER, OR STORM DRAINAGE STRUCTURE OF THE
COMMISSION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE
ENFORCED, OR A VIOLATION THEREOF ENJOINED, UPON
APPLICATION OF THE COMMISSION, VERIFIED BY OATH OR
AFFIRMATION OF A MEMBER, DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND/OR
DIVISION ENGINEER THEREOF, BY THE CIRCUIT COURT, SITTING
IN EQUITY, OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE COMMISSION
STRUCTURE IS LOCATED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 21, 1973.

CHAPTER 642
(House Bill 1481)

AN ACT to add new Section 5.08 to Article 66B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Zoning and
Planning," subtitle "Subdivision Control," to follow immediately after Section
5.07 thereof, to require land owners who obtain applications or permits from
Charles County for the purpose of constructing 25 or more residential dwelling
units to compensate, according to certain procedures, the County for the costs
the County will incur in providing additional school sites [[, utilities and public
facilities]] for the residents of the developed land; to provide generally for the
payment of these costs to the County; and to provide for the handling and use
of the funds collected by the County.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 5.08 be and it is hereby added to Article 66B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume and 1972
Supplement), title "Zoning and Planning", subtitle "Subdivision Control," to
follow immediately after Section 5.07 thereof, and to read as follows:

5.08.

(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
ARTICLE, IF AN APPLICATION OR PERMIT OR SERIES OF
APPLICATIONS OR PERMITS IS GRANTED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY TO AN OWNER OR
OWNERS OF LAND WHICH ALLOWS THE APPLICANT TO PROCEED
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT LAND FOR PURPOSES OF
CONSTRUCTING 25 OR MORE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS,
WHETHER SINGLE OR MULTIPLE, DETACHED OR ATTACHED, IN
SUCH A MANNER THAT THE COUNTY OR THE STATE WILL HAVE
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SITES[[, SEWAGE AND WATER
LINES, STORM AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, OR OTHER FACILITIES
FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF NEW RESIDENTS WHO WILL
POPULATE THE DEVELOPED LAND,]] . THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF