1854

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 173

9-950. CONNECTION OF ABUTTING LAND TO SANITARY SEWER.

(A)  "ABUTTING LOT" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "ABUTTING LOT" MEANS A PARCEL OF LAND:

(1)  THAT ABUTS ON A STREET OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY THAT
CONTAINS A SANITARY SEWER THAT IS PART OF, IS SERVED BY, OR MAY
BE SERVED BY THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF AN AUTHORITY; AND

(2)  ON WHICH A BUILDING HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED FOR
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL USE.

(B)  CONNECTION REQUIRED -- GENERALLY.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, WHEN
AN AUTHORITY ACQUIRES OR CONSTRUCTS A SEWERAGE SYSTEM UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, THE AUTHORITY, BY RULE, REGULATION, OR RESOLUTION, MAY
REQUIRE EACH OWNER OF AN ABUTTING LOT TO:

(1)  CONNECT WITH THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF THE AUTHORITY
EACH BUILDING THAT IS CONSTRUCTED FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR
INDUSTRIAL USE ON THE ABUTTING LOT; AND

(2)  STOP USING ANY OTHER METHOD FOR THE DISPOSAL OF
SEWAGE OR OTHER POLLUTING MATTER.

(C)  SAME -- EXCEPTION.

THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT REQUIRE THE OWNER OF AN ABUTTING LOT
TO CONNECT ANY BUILDING ON THE ABUTTING LOT IF THE ABUTTING LOT
IS SERVED BY A FACILITY FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE OR OTHER
POLLUTING MATTER THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED AND IS OPERATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS SET OR APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY.

(D)  RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CONNECTIONS.

WHENEVER THIS SECTION REQUIRES A PERSON TO CONNECT A
BUILDING TO THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF AN AUTHORITY, THE PERSON SHALL
MAKE THE CONNECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE AUTHORITY.

(E)  CHARGES FOR CONNECTION.

THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF AN AUTHORITY MAY SET A
REASONABLE CHARGE FOR MAKING A CONNECTION UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-913.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former term
"sewage waste" is deleted as unnecessary in light of
the definition of "sewage" in § 9-901 of this
subtitle.