Ch. 685

LAWS OF MARYLAND

in a street, alley, public way, or public space[, any of which
had been:

(i) Constructed in areas dedicated to the
public use or, granted to any public agency by deed or other
appropriate conveyance; and

(ii) 1. Constructed pursuant to approved plans
and specifications; or

2. Determined by the WSSC, after an
inspection, to have been adequately constructed].

[(d)] (B) (1) In the [WSSC's] COUNTY'S review and approval
of the requirements for storm drainage or stormwater management,
[the WSSC] THE COUNTY may require the owner of any land to be
developed:

                              (i) To provide right-of-way or easement areas

[for storm drainage facilities] or on-site stormwater management
facilities; and

                 (ii) To agree to construct the necessary

facilities or to provide for the construction by posting a bond
in an amount sufficient to construct the [storm and surface water
drainage facilities or on-site] stormwater management facilities
that the [WSSC] COUNTY considers necessary.

(2)  (i) If the [WSSC] COUNTY decides to construct a
stormwater management facility FACILITIES to serve more than 1
development or if the [WSSC] COUNTY agrees to enter into an
agreement to allow the owner or developer to construct a
stormwater management system, the [WSSC] COUNTY may enter into an
agreement with the developers of new developments for payment by
the developers of a fee in lieu of on-site stormwater management
facilities.

(ii) The fee in lieu of on-site stormwater

management facilities shall be based on an equitable pro rata

share of the net cost of the facility THE FACILITIES after

deducting any State or federal grants applied to the construction

of the facility THE FACILITIES.

(3)  (i) The [WSSC] COUNTY may require the owner's
bond or the contribution of a pro rata share of the net cost for
the construction of facilities in adjacent or nearby land in the
same drainage area which the [WSSC] COUNTY may determine will be
required because of the development of the owner's land.

(ii) Easements and rights-of-way required by
the [WSSC] COUNTY shall have the restrictions that the [WSSC]
COUNTY may require as to:

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