CAPITOL HEIGHTS                                    2131

75-0. POLLUTION OF WATER SUPPLY. NO PERSON SHALL DO
ANYTHING WHICH WILL DISCOLOR, POLLUTE, OR TEND TO
POLLUTE ANY WATER USED OR TO BE USED IN THE TOWN WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM. ANY VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR.

76-0. CONTRACTS FOR WATER. THE TOWN, IF IT DEEMS IT
ADVISABLE, MAY CONTRACT WITH ANY PARTY OR PARTIES,
INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE TOWN, TO OBTAIN WATER OR TO
PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF SEWAGE.

77-0. CHARGES. THE TOWN SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO CHARGE
AND COLLECT SUCH SERVICE RATES, WATER RENTS,
READY-TO-SERVE CHARGES, OR OTHER CHARGES AS IT DEEMS
NECESSARY FOR WATER SUPPLIED AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF
SEWAGE. THESE CHARGES ARE TO BE BILLED AND COLLECTED BY
THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, AND IF BILLS ARE UNPAID WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS, THE SERVICE MAY BE DISCONTINUED. ALL
CHARGES SHALL BE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, COLLECTIBLE IN
THE SAME MANNER AS TOWN TAXES OR BY SUIT AT LAW.

78-0. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS (POWER). THE TOWN SHALL HAVE THE
POWER TO LEVY AND COLLECT TAXES IN THE FORM OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS UPON PROPERTY IN A LIMITED AND
DETERMINABLE AREA FOR SPECIAL BENEFITS CONFERRED UPON
SUCH PROPERTY BY THE INSTALLATION, OR CONSTRUCTION, OF
WATER MAINS, SANITARY SEWER MAIN, STORM WATER SEWERS,
CURBS, AND GUTTERS AND BY THE CONSTRUCTION AND PAVING
OF PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS OR PARTS THEREOF, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE ABOVE
PROJECTS OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
THE COST OF ANY PROJECT TO BE PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MAY INCLUDE THE DIRECT COST
THEREOF, THE COST OF ANY LAND ACQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT,
THE INTEREST ON BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF
INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, A REASONABLE CHARGE FOR THE
SERVICES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE TOWN, AND
ANY OTHER ITEM OF COST WHICH MAY REASONABLY BE
ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT.

79-0. PROCEDURES. THE PROCEDURE FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT,
WHEREVER AUTHORIZED IN THIS CHARTER, SHALL BE AS
FOLLOWS:

79-1. THE COST OF THE PROJECT BEING CHARGE FOR SHALL BE
ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE FRONT FOOT RULE OF
APPORTIONMENT OR SOME OTHER EQUITABLE BASIS
DETERMINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL

79-2. THE AMOUNT ASSESSED AGAINST ANY PROPERTY FOR ANY
PROJECT OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE VALUE OF
THE BENEFITS ACCRUING TO THE PROPERTY.

79-3. WHEN DESIRABLE, THE AFFECTED PROPERTY MAY BE
DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT CLASSES TO BE CHARGED DIFFERENT
RATES, BUT, EXCEPT FOR THIS, ANY RATE SHALL BE UNIFORM.