Ch. 523

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE ALLOCATION FEE OR ASSESSMENT. EACH OF THE
OWNERS OF A PARCEL OF PROPERTY SHALL SIGN A DOCUMENT PREPARED BY THE
COMMISSION TO EVIDENCE THIS OBLIGATION. THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE EVIDENCE
OF A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY TO THE EXTENT OF THE UNPAID BALANCE AND MAY
BE RECORDED AMONG THE LAND RECORDS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE
PROPERTY OWNERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING THE SIGNED
DOCUMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT. THE ENTIRE UNPAID BALANCE,
INCLUDING ACCUMULATED INTEREST, SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND
PAYABLE ON THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN FROM
THE PROPERTY OWNER SIGNING THE DOCUMENT.

6-307.                                                   

(A)     ALL CHARGES FOR THE USE OF SERVICES SHALL BE UNIFORM WITHIN A
SUBDISTRICT FOR EACH CLASS OF USER. THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH
CLASSES OF USERS BY REGULATION.

(B)      THE COMMISSION MAY BILL CHARGES MONTHLY, BIMONTHLY,
QUARTERLY, OR SEMI-ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBDISTRICT AS DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSION.                                  

(C) (1) ALL CHARGES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER OF THE
PROPERTY SERVED.

(2)    A BILL SHALL BE MAILED TO THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A
PROPERTY OWNER ON THE WASHINGTON COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX RECORDS,
UNLESS REQUESTED OTHERWISE IN WRITING BY EACH OF THE OWNERS OF THE
PROPERTY SERVED.                       

(3)    THE CHARGES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER, EVEN IF
THE BILLS ARE SENT TO OTHER PERSONS.

(D)     BILLS SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MAILING AT
THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION DESIGNATED ON EACH BILL. IF THE BILL REMAINS
UNPAID 30 DAYS AFTER MAILING, THE COMMISSION MAY REBILL. IF ALL OR PART
OF THE SUMS INCLUDED IN THE REBILLING REMAIN UNPAID 30 DAYS AFTER THE
REBILLING WAS MAILED, THE COMMISSION MAY TERMINATE WATER AND
SEWERAGE SERVICE TO THE PROPERTY. THE SERVICE MAY NOT BE RESUMED
UNTIL THE BILL, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER BILLS FOR WATER AND
WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGEABLE AGAINST THAT PROPERTY, HAVE BEEN PAID
IN FULL, IN ADDITION TO ANY FEES FOR DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION
THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION.

(E)     THE COMMISSION MAY ALSO IMPOSE A UNIFORM CHARGE TO ALL USERS
FOR FUTURE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.

6-308.                                                                                                                                            

WHENEVER THE COMMISSION SEEKS TO ESTABLISH OR MODIFY A FEE, RATE,
CHARGE, LEVY, OR ASSESSMENT FOR THE TREATMENT, COLLECTION, OR
DISTRIBUTION OF WATER OR SEWAGE, THE COMMISSION SHALL:

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