2679

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

instance of single family dwelling units for the
installation of a six—inch sewer pipe, with
appurtenances, from the wastewater main to the
property line. [In all other instances] IF LARGER
SIZE CONNECTIONS ARE NECESSARY, the user connection
charge shall be [one hundred fifty dollars, plus
twenty—five dollars for each inch by which the
diameter of the connection sewer line exceeds six
inches] THE ACTUAL COST OF SUCH CONNECTION AS
DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, BUT SUCH
CHARGE SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE MINIMUM CHARGE.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if
any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid
for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the
other provisions or any other application of this
ordinance which can be given effect without the
invalid provisions or application, and to this end,
all the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in
accordance with the provisions of Section 21—301 of
the Anne Arundel County Code (1967 Edition and
Supplements), Title 21, "General Provisions, Penalties
and Rules of Interpretation," Subtitle 3, "Rules of
Interpretation," the catchlines or section headings of
the several sections of this ordinance are intended as
mere catchwords to indicate the contents of said
Section, and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles
of such Sections, nor as any part of said Section.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Ordinance shall take effect forty-five (45) days from

the date it becomes law, PROVIDED THAT UNTIL JULY 1,

1973, OWNERS OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO A UTILITY CAPITAL

PROJECT PRESENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS OF JULY 1,

1972, SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF PAYING THE WATER AND

WASTEWATER RATES IN EFFECT AS OF JUNE 30, 1972.

APPROVED AND ENACTED: August 10, 1972.

Bill No. 119-71