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HOWARD COUNTY

TOTAL EXPENSE SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED AGAINST THE PROPERTY
AND ADDED TO THE TAX BILLS THEREON AS DIRECTED. IF SUCH
PARTY SHALL FAIL TO APPEAR WITHIN THE TIME LIMITED, OR
FAIL TO SHOW ANY JUST [[REASON]] CAUSE WHY SUCH CHARGE
SHOULD NOT BE MADE, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL CAUSE
SUCH CHARGE TO BE ENTERED IN A BOOK TO BE PROVIDED FOR
THE PURPOSE AND KEPT IN THE OFFICE OF FINANCE OF THE
COUNTY; SUCH ENTRY SHALL SHOW THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENSE
FOR MAKING THE SEWER AND/OR WATER CONNECTION AND THE DATE
WHEN SUCH EXPENSE WAS INCURRED, AND SHALL CONTAIN THE
FURTHER STATEMENT OF [[ONE-FIFTH]] ONE-FIFTEENTH OF SUCH
TOTAL EXPENSE SHALL BE ADDED TO THE TAX BILLS ON SUCH
PROPERTY, FOR EACH OF THE NEXT SUCCEEDING FIFTEEN YEARS,
WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX (6) PERCENT PER ANNUM ON
THE BALANCE ON EACH ONE-FIFTEENTH THEREOF FROM THE DATE
WHEN SUCH EXPENSE WAS INCURRED, AND THEREUPON, IT SHALL
BE THE DUTY OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, IN PREPARING THE
TAX BILLS FOR EACH OF THE [[FIVE]] FIFTEEN SUCCEEDING
YEARS, TO ADD THE AMOUNT OF [[ONE-FIFTH]] ONE-FIFTEENTH
OF THE WHOLE CHARGE, WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX (6)
PERCENT PER ANNUM ON THE UNPAID BALANCE FROM THE DATE
WHEN SUCH EXPENSE WAS INCURRED, TO THE TAX BILL UPON SUCH
PROPERTY. THE ONE-FIFTEENTH OF SUCH EXPENSE SO ADDED, AND
INTEREST THEREON, SHALL BE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY TO THE
SAME EXTENT, AND BE COLLECTIBLE IN THE SAME MANNER, AS
THE COUNTY TAXES THEREON. ANY PERSON THUS CHARGED WITH
THE EXPENSE OF SUCH CONNECTION AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL HAVE A RIGHT OF APPEAL THEREFROM TO THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY.

2. RIGHT OF OWNER TO SELECT PERSON TO MAKE
CONNECTION.

ANY OWNER IN DEFAULT FOR FAILING TO COMPLY
WITH THE NOTICE FROM THE COUNTY TO CONNECT SEWERS AND
DRAINS AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
SELECT THE PERSON TO MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AND DO THE
OTHER WORK REQUIRED TO BE DONE BY THE COUNTY, AND MAKE
THE AGREEMENT WITH SUCH PERSON AS TO THE COST OF SUCH
WORK, AND THE COUNTY SHALL EMPLOY SUCH PERSON TO DO SUCH
WORK FOR THE PRICE SO AGREED ON BETWEEN SUCH PERSON AND
SUCH OWNER; PROVIDED, THAT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE
COMPLIED WITH:

(A) THE OWNERS SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNTY IN
WRITING , WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE
NOTICE PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 12.111 OF THIS CODE, OF
SUCH OWNER'S INTENTION TO SELECT SOMEONE TO DO THE WORK
REQUIRED BY SUCH NOTICE AND MAKE A CONTRACT WITH SUCH
PERSON AS TO THE COST OF SUCH WORK, AND WITHIN FIFTEEN
(15) DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE FROM THE COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SUCH OWNER SHALL DELIVER TO THE COUNTY
A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIMSELF AND THE PERSON
SELECTED BY HIM TO DO THE WORK REQUIRED BY SUCH NOTICE,