2066

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 723

by the commission, but the commission may make such
classifications as it] CLASSIFIED WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY IN
SUCH A MANNER AS THE BOARD deems advisable; [within any such
system based upon quantities of water used] PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE BASED UPON THE
QUANTITIES OF WATER USED AND SHALL BE, INSOFAR AS POSSIBLE,
UNIFORM THROUGHOUT FREDERICK COUNTY. If the [commission]
BOARD at any time shall not have meters available to install
in all the properties in a given locality that are connected
to the system, then a flat rate shall be charged on
properties in which meters have not yet been installed,
which rate shall be uniform in each [sanitary] system and
based upon the ready—to—serve charge and the amount of water
used. Bills for water and sewer charges shall be sent
quarterly or semiannually as the [commission] BOARD may
determine to each property served and shall be payable at
the office of the [commission] BOARD or such other place as
the [commission] BOARD may designate. Such charges shall be
a lien upon the property served and collectible as elsewhere
herein provided. If any bill remains unpaid after [thirty]
30 days from date of sending, the [commission] BOARD, after
written notice left upon the premises or mailed to the last
known address of the owner, shall turn off the water from
the property in question; and the water shall not be turned
on again until [said] THE bill has been paid, including a
penalty of [three dollars] $10.

(2) A charge for the [construction and] upkeep
of [drainage] water and sewer systems against all properties
benefited by such drainage system or having a connection
with any water main or sewer under its operation or
ownership. The charge for the [construction and] upkeep of
the [drainage system and the] water and sewer system, if
any, shall be made upon such reasonable basis as the
[commission] BOARD may determine and shall be collected
annually in the same manner as are front foot benefit
assessments against all property [benefited by such drainage
system or] having a connection within a water main or sewer
under the operation or ownership of the [commission] COUNTY
and shall be a lien against [such] THE property. Such
charges shall be based upon such classifications as the
[commission] BOARD from time to time may establish and shall
be uniform throughout each [sanitary] system within each
[such] classification; provided, however, that no charge for
the upkeep of water and sever systems shall be made against
any property in any year for which such property is
currently subject to a front foot benefit assessment as
elsewhere in this chapter provided.

[10A-22.] 10A-29.

Front foot benefit assessments, DRAINAGE ASSESSMENTS,
water and sewer system upkeep charges, connection charges,
[drainage charges] and other charges which the [commission]
BOARD is empowered to make 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