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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

CONTROLLER PREDICATED UPON THE THEN CURRENT RATE ON
INVESTED COUNTY FUNDS. THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
CONNECTION CHARGE FOR EXISTING STRUCTURES MAY LIKEWISE
BE SO PAID IN FULL ON DATE OF APPLICATION OR, AT HIS
OPTION, THE APPLICANT MAY ELECT TO PAY THE SUM OF THE
USER CONNECTION CHARGE AND THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
CHARGE IN FIVE (5) EQUAL CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS, OR IN SIXTY (60) MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS,
BEARING INTEREST ON THE COMBINED UNPAID BALANCE AT A
RATE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CONTROLLER PREDICATED
UPON THE THEN CURRENT RATE ON INVESTED COUNTY FUNDS.
ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS TO BE BILLED AND PAYABLE ON EACH
ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR
CONNECTION, OR IF MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS WERE ELECTED BY
THE APPLICANT, MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS ARE DUE AND
PAYABLE EACH MONTH BEGINNING ONE (1) MONTH FROM THE
DATE OF APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION, PROVIDED THAT NO
APPLICANT OWNING OTHER THAN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY
DWELLING UNITS MAY PAY THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
CONNECTION CHARGE IN INSTALLMENTS UNLESS SAID
APPLICANT HAS FIRST SUBMITTED WRITTEN EVIDENCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE CONTROLLER THAT SAID APPLICANT
CANNOT OBTAIN PRIVATE FINANCING. ANY OF SUCH
INSTALLMENTS MAY BE PREPAID AT ANY TIME.

(H) SUCH INSTALLMENTS, AND THE INTEREST THEREON,
SHALL CONSTITUTE LIENS ON THE PROPERTY CHARGED UNTIL
PAID AND ANY SUCH INSTALLMENT NOT PAID WITHIN SIXTY
(60) DAYS OF ITS BILLING DATE SHALL, AT THE OPTION OF
THE CONTROLLER, CAUSE THE ENTIRE UNPAID BALANCE TO BE
IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE. THE LIEN OF SUCH UNPAID
INSTALLMENTS SHALL BE SUBORDINATE ONLY TO THE LIEN OF
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES AND SPECIAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS
AND PAYMENT THEREOF SHALL BE ENFORCED AT THE SAME TIME
AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS SUCH TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.
UPON THE INSTITUTION OF ANY FORECLOSURE OR TAX SALE
PROCEEDINGS OR TITLE TRANSFER BY DEED AS A RESULT OF
SALE, WITH RESPECT TO A PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A LIEN FOR
SUCH INSTALLMENTS, THE UNPAID BALANCE THEREOF SHALL
BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency
ordinance and necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, safety, welfare and
property, and being passed by the affirmative vote of
five (5) members of the County Council, the same shall
take effect on September 21, 1972.