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9-662. SERVICE AND USAGE CHARGES FOR ALL PROJECTS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

FOR EACH PROJECT THAT IT OPERATES, A DISTRICT MAY
CHARGE THE OWNERS OF PARCELS SERVICED BY OR CONNECTED TO THE
PROJECT:

(1) A MINIMUM CHARGE; AND

(2) A USAGE CHARGE THAT IS BASED ON THE USE OF
THE PROJECT BY THE OWNER OF THE PARCEL.

(B)  MINIMUM CHARGE -- USE OF REVENUE BY DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT SHALL USE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CHARGES MADE
UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1) TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR THE
PROJECT;

(2) TO MAINTAIN PROPER DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCES;

(3) TO PAY OPERATION EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT;

(4) TO REPAY ADVANCES MADE BY MEMBER COUNTIES
UNDER § 9-629 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(5) TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON BONDS
ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  SAME — WATER SERVICE.

FOR WATER SERVICE, THE SANITARY COMMISSION:

(1) SHALL MAKE A MINIMUM CHARGE:

(I) THAT IS BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE METER
SERVING THE PROPERTY AND IS UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE
AREA FOR EACH SIZE OF METER; AND

(II) THAT, FOR PROPERTIES TO WHICH NO
METER IS CONNECTED, IS REASONABLE AND UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE
SERVICE AREA; AND

(2) SUBJECT TO THE METER SIZE AND UNIFORMITY
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION, MAY CHANGE THE MINIMUM
CHARGE AS NECESSARY.

(D)  SAME -- SEWERAGE SERVICE.
FOR SEWERAGE SERVICE, THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL: