2617

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

IMPOSITION OF FRONT FOOT BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS UNDER THE
SANITARY COMMISSION ACT TO RECOVER THE COST TO THE
COUNTY FOR CONSTRUCTING LATERAL WATER AND WASTEWATER
LINES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 15-410(F), IS HEREBY
CONTINUED; PROVIDED, THAT THE NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OF
EACH PARCEL OF LANE SO TO BE ASSESSED, SHALL BE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 17-608(C). AT OR BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF EACH
FISCAL YEAR, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL
RECOMMEND FOR ADOPTION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL THE BASIC
RATES PER FRONT FOOT AT WHICH SUCH ASSESSMENTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF LATERAL WATER AND WASTEWATER LINES AND
APPURTENANCES SHALL BE IMPOSED FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL
YEAR, SUCH RECOMMENDATION TO BE BASED ON ANTICIPATED
CONSTRUCTION COST FOR SUCH YEAR. IF SUCH
RECOMMENDATION OR ANY MODIFICATION THEREOF SHALL BE
ACCEPTED, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT AN
APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SUCH RATES FOR SUCH
YEAR BUT, IF IT SHALL NOT DO SO, THE BASIC RATES IN
EFFECT FOR THE PRIOR YEAR SHALL CONTINUE.

(B)     IF, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROJECT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF WATER OR WASTEWATER LINES, OR BOTH,
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL FIND THAT THE BASIC
ASSESSMENTS AFORESAID WILL NOT PRODUCE SUFFICIENT
REVENUE TO RECOVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH SECTION 15-410(F), HE SHALL HAVE
THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE BASIC RATE OF ASSESSMENT
FOR WATER OR WASTEWATER LINES IN THE PROJECT AREA BY
AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO RENDER THE IMPROVEMENT
SELF-SUPPORTING, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH INCREASE
EXCEED [[FIFTY]] ONE HUNDRED PER CENT [[ (50%) ]] (100%)

OF THE APPLICABLE BASIC ASSESSMENTS.

(C)     BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DETERMINATION
HEREUNDER, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL ACCORD
AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS A RIGHT TO BE HEARD, BOTH AS
TO RATES OF ASSESSMENTS AND THE NUMBER OF FRONT FEET
OF EACH PARCEL OF LAND TO BE ASSESSED, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 17-609, BUT
SUCH HEARING MAY BE COMBINED WITH ANY ONE OF THE
PUBLIC HEARINGS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (B) OR

(D) OF SECTION 15-410. AUTHORITY IS HEREBY VESTED IN
THE CONTROLLER TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE SPECIAL
FRONT FOOT BENEFIT ASSESSMENT OF ANY PARCEL OF
PROPERTY IN A PROJECT AREA, IF THE USE THEREOF SHALL
BE CHANGED FROM ONE OF THE USE CLASSIFICATIONS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 17-608 (C) TO ANOTHER, AND IN THE
EVENT OF ANY INCREASE, THE CONTROLLER MAY APPORTION
THE SAME AMONG THE REMAINING PARCELS OF PROPERTY IN