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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(1) TO ENFORCE THE COLLECTION OF UNPAID BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS OR OTHER CHARGES THAT ARE AT LEAST 60 DAYS
OVERDUE, THE SANITARY COMMISSION, AT ANY TIME, MAY:

(I) SUE ANY PERSON WHO WAS AN OWNER OF
RECORD OF THE PARCEL AT ANY TIME SINCE THE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT WAS LAST PAID; OR

(II) FILE A BILL IN EQUITY TO ENFORCE A
LIEN THROUGH A DECREE OF SALE OF PROPERTY AGAINST ANY PERSON
WHO WAS AN OWNER OF RECORD OF THE PARCEL AT ANY TIME SINCE
THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT WAS LAST PAID.

(2) IN ADDITION TO THE ACTIONS THAT THE SANITARY
COMMISSION MAY TAKE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SECTION, IN
ALLEGANY COUNTY, THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY DISCONNECT THE
SERVICE.

(3) WHEN RECORDED, THE LIEN IS LEGAL NOTICE TO
ANY PERSON WHO HAS ANY INTEREST IN A PARCEL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Article 43, § 657
(b)(2), (e), (f), the first half of (b)(1), and
the last clause of the second sentence of (a).

In subsection (a) of this section, the former
reference to "regardless of" the beginning date
of construction is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (f) of this section, the former
reference to specific kinds of suits,
enforcement and effect of judgments, subpoenaing
parties, and constructive notice to the public,
are deleted as implicit in the right to sue.

The General Assembly may wish to consider
changing the anomalous character of this section
that arises from the scheme of filing the lien
separate from the land records. Most liens of
this type normally would be found among the land
records.

9-659. CONNECTIONS TO NONABUTTING PROPERTY.

(A) CONNECTION PERMITTED.

THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL CONNECT THE WATER SYSTEM
OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM TO ANY PARCEL:

(1) WHOSE OWNER REQUESTS THE CONNECTION;

(2) THAT DOES NOT ABUT A WAY IN WHICH A WATER
PIPE OR SEWER PIPE IS LAID; AND