HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2307

(H) SAME -- CHANGES.

TO ACQUIRE REVENUES NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY CHANGE THE
FRONT-FOOT ASSESSMENT FOR EACH CLASS AND SUBCLASS OF
PROPERTY.

(I) UNIFORM BENEFIT ASSESSMENT -- BONNIE BROOK SERVICE
AREA, DORCHESTER COUNTY.

(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION "BONNIE BROOK SERVICE
AREA" INCLUDES THE BONNIE BROOK SANITARY DISTRICT.

(2) IN THE BONNIE BROOK SERVICE AREA, IN ORDER
TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS OR TO ESTABLISH A
RESERVE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS, THE DORCHESTER
COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION MAY MAKE A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT ON
EACH LOT THAT ABUTS ON A WAY IN WHICH A WATER MAIN IS LAID.

(3) AN ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS IN
ADDITION TO ANY CHARGES MADE UNDER § 9-662 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(4) AN ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
BASED ON A FLAT FEE FOR EACH LOT UNDER UNIFORM RULES AND
REGULATIONS APPROVED BY THE DORCHESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(J) SAME -- DORCHESTER COUNTY SERVICE AREA NUMBER 1.

(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "SERVICE AREA NUMBER 1"
INCLUDES SANITARY DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.

(2) IN SERVICE AREA NUMBER 1, THE DORCHESTER
COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL IMPOSE, ON EACH PARCEL THAT
ABUTS ANY WAY IN WHICH A SEWER IS BUILT, A BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT OF AT LEAST $50.

(K) NOTICE OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENT TO PROPERTY OWNER.

THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL GIVE TO THE OWNER OF EACH
PARCEL OF PROPERTY WRITTEN NOTICE OF:

(1) THE CLASS AND SUBCLASS OF THE PARCEL;

(2) IF A FRONT-FOOT ASSESSMENT METHOD IS USED,
THE NUMBER OF FEET ASSESSED AND THE ASSESSMENT FOR EACH
FOOT;

(3) IF A METHOD OTHER THAN FRONT-FOOT ASSESSMENT
IS USED, THE ASSESSMENT MADE ON THE PARCEL; AND

(4) THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING TO WHICH
THE OWNER IS ENTITLED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(L) SERVICE OF NOTICE.