2308                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL SERVE THE OWNER WITH THE
NOTICE BY:

(1) MAILING THE NOTICE TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
OF THE OWNER;

(2) LEAVING THE NOTICE WITH AN ADULT WHO
OCCUPIES THE PARCEL; OR

(3) POSTING A COPY OF THE NOTICE ON THE PARCEL,
IF THE PARCEL IS VACANT OR UNIMPROVED.

(M) DECISION FINAL.

SUBJECT TO A HEARING UNDER SUBSECTION (N) OF THIS
SECTION, A DECISION OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION AS TO A
CLASSIFICATION OR A BENEFIT ASSESSMENT IS FINAL.

(N) HEARING ON BENEFIT ASSESSMENT.

THE SANITARY COMMISSION:

(1) SHALL GIVE EACH PROPERTY OWNER AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE SANITARY COMMISSION;

(2)  SHALL HOLD THE HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT; AND

(3) AFTER THE HEARING, MAY ADJUST A
CLASSIFICATION OR BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AS APPROPRIATE.

(O) DURATION OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS.

A BENEFIT ASSESSMENT SHALL BE PAID EACH YEAR FOR A
PERIOD OF YEARS THAT IS COEXTENSIVE WITH THE MATURITY DATE
OF THE BONDS THAT FINANCED THE CONSTRUCTION THAT WAS THE
SUBJECT OF THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 657(c), the third sentence and the first
clause of the second sentence of (a), and the
first sentence -- as that sentence related to
contents of notice -- and the entire second
sentence of (b)(1).

Throughout this section, "parcel" is substituted
for "lot" for clarity.

Subsections (i)(l) and (j)(l) of this section are
new language added for clarity and in light of
the definition of "service area".

9-658. LEVY AND COLLECTION OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS.