786                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                             Ch. 356

436.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR MAINTAINING,
REPAIRING AND OPERATING ITS WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE,
SOLID WASTE OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, AND FOR ITS OPERATION
AND OTHER EXPENSES, INCLUDING PROPERTY DEPRECIATION
ALLOWANCES, AND FOR INTEREST ON AND THE RETIREMENTS OF
BONDS AS SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE COUNTY MAY MAKE
THE FOLLOWING CHARGES:

(A)   THE RATES FOR WATER, SOLID WASTE AND SEWER SERVICE
SHALL CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OR READY-TO-SERVE CHARGE.
THESE RATES SHALL BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT EACH SUCH
SYSTEM OPERATED BY THE COUNTY FOR EACH CLASS OF
PROPERTY BUT THE COUNTY MAY MAKE WHATEVER
CLASSIFICATIONS AS IT DEEMS ADVISABLE WITHIN ANY SUCH
SYSTEM. BILLS FOR WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE CHARGES
SHALL BE SENT QUARTERLY, SEMI-ANNUALLY OR ANNUALLY, AS
THE COUNTY MAY DETERMINE, TO EACH PROPERTY SERVED AND
SHALL BE PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER
OR WHATEVER OTHER PLACE AS THE COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE.
IF ANY BILL REMAINS UNPAID AFTER THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE
DATE OF SENDING, THE COUNTY, AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE LEFT
UPON THE PREMISES OR MAILED TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
OF THE OWNER, SHALL CEASE TO SERVE THE PROPERTY.

(B)   THE CHARGE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND UPKEEP OF THE
DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM, IF
ANY, SHALL BE MADE UPON WHATEVER REASONABLE BASIS AS
THE COUNTY MAY DETERMINE AND SHALL BE COLLECTED
ANNUALLY IN THE SAME MANNER AS ARE FRONT FOOT BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ALL PROPERTY BENEFITED BY THAT
DRAINAGE SYSTEM OR HAVING A CONNECTION WITHIN A WATER
MAIN OR SEWER UNDER THE OPERATION OR OWNERSHIP OF THE
COUNTY AND SHALL BE A LIEN AGAINST THAT PROPERTY. THESE
CHARGES SHALL BE BASED UPON WHATEVER CLASSIFICATIONS
AS THE COUNTY, FROM TIME TO TIME, MAY ESTABLISH AND
SHALL BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT EACH SANITARY SYSTEM
WITHIN EACH SUCH CLASSIFICATION.

437.

FRONT FOOT BENEFIT ASSESSMENT, SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS
ASSESSMENTS, WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE UPKEEP
CHARGES, CONNECTION CHARGES, DRAINAGE CHARGES AND
OTHER CHARGES WHICH THE COUNTY IS EMPOWERED TO MAKE
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE
LIENS UPON THE PROPERTY SERVED OR BENEFITED AND, IN
ADDITION TO BEING ENFORCED BY ACTIONS AT LAW, MAY BE
ENFORCED BY A BILL IN EQUITY AGAINST THE PROPERTY SO
SERVED OR BENEFITED. THE LIENS SHALL BE SUBJECT ONLY TO
LIENS FOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. THESE CHARGES SHALL
BE DUE WHEN MADE AND AFTER SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THAT
DATE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF PER
CENTUM (1/2%) PER MONTH. NEITHER THE DUE DATES NOR THE
INTERVAL BETWEEN SUCH DATES NEED BE UNIFORM
THROUGHOUT THE SANITARY DISTRICT.