Ch. 57

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

located on properties connected to sewers provided by the Commission shall be
abandoned, closed and left in a sanitary conditions or that no odor or nuisance shall arise
from them. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable
under § 113-21 of this chapter.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, WHEN THE
COMMISSION DECLARES ABUTTING PROPERTIES READY-TO-SERVE ON OR AFTER
JULY 1, 1993, CONNECTION SHALL BE AT THE PROPERTY OWNER'S OPTION IF THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA FOR WHICH THE
WATER MAIN OR SEWER WAS INTENDED UNLESS, OR UNTIL, THE PRIVATE WATER
OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM SERVING THE PROPERTY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH
APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. IF THE PRIVATE WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM FAILS TO COMPLY WITH STATE REGULATIONS, CONNECTION TO THE
WATER MAIN OR SEWER IS IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED. COMPLIANCE WITH § 113-9 OF
THIS CHAPTER IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE OPTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

113-12.

(A)     For every water and sewer connection [as provided in] MADE UNDER this
chapter, the Commission shall make a REASONABLE charge, THAT IS not less than the
actual cost of connection [, which it determines to be reasonable]. The charge shall be
uniform throughout a sanitary district for connections of those sizes and classes for which
average costs reasonably may be ascertainable, and, FOR ALL OTHER CONNECTIONS, the
actual cost [for all other] OF THE connection[, subject, in the case of those charges, to
revision annually by the Commission]. THE COMMISSION MAY REVISE THESE
CHARGES ANNUALLY. Connection charges collected by the Commission shall be applied
to paying the actual cost of the connections. The Commission may apply any revenue from
this source, above actual cost, for repairs, replacements or any extraordinary expense in
the maintenance and operation of the water supply and sewerage systems under its
control and for [the purposes of] paying the principal of and interest on the bonds issued
by the Commission [as authorized by this chapter] for the water supply or sewerage
systems to be constructed, purchased or established under this chapter. Connection
charges shall be due and payable to the Commission at the time the property owner
makes an application to connect to a water main or sewer. If the property owner fails to
make the connection by the time required by the Commission as set forth in § 113-10 of
this [Article] CHAPTER, the charge shall become due and payable on the connection
deadline date, shall be assessed immediately, and shall be subject to the same rules of
collection as prescribed by § 113-9L of this [Article] CHAPTER.

(B)     FOR PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ELECT TO DEFER CONNECTION UNDER §
110(B) OF THIS CHAPTER, THE CONNECTION CHARGE SHALL INCLUDE AN
ADDITIONAL COST REFLECTING THE DELAY IN CONNECTION. THE CONNECTION
COST IS DUE WHEN THE PROPERTY OWNER APPLIES TO CONNECT TO A WATER MAIN
OR SEWER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1993.

Approved April 13, 1993.

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