Ch. 559

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) IF THE COUNTY COUNCILS DO NOT AGREE ON THE AMOUNT OF THE
CHARGE, THE CHARGE IMPOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR SHALL CONTINUE IN
EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR.

(4) IF THE COUNTY COUNCILS HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY AGREED ON ANY
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE, A SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE MAY NOT BE
IMPOSED DURING THAT FISCAL YEAR.

(5) (I) BEFORE JULY 1, 1994, THE WSSC MAY NOT IMPOSE A SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN 50% OF THE CHARGE
ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY COUNCILS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) BEFORE JULY 1, 1995, THE WSSC MAY NOT IMPOSE A SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE GREATER THAN 75% OF THE CHARGE ESTABLISHED BY THE
COUNTY COUNCILS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(C) (D) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "SMALL BUILDER" MEANS A BUILDER WHO
APPLIES FOR AND RECEIVES NOT MORE THAN 15 PLUMBING PERMITS FOR RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES FROM THE WSSC DURING A SINGLE CALENDAR YEAR.

(2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AN APPLICANT FOR NEW SERVICE A SMALL BUILDER MAY PAY THE
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE IN TWO PAYMENTS AS FOLLOWS:

(I) ONE-HALF AT THE TIME OF FILING THE PLUMBING PERMIT
APPLICATION; AND

(II) THE REMAINING ONE-HALF WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER THE
FIRST PAYMENT OR PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER OF TITLE TO THE PROPERTY,
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

(2) (3) AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST PAYMENT UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE APPLICANT FOR NEW SERVICE SMALL BUILDER SHALL DEPOSIT
WITH THE WSSC SECURITY FOR THE SECOND PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT AND FORM
ESTABLISHED AND APPROVED BY THE WSSC UNDER ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(D) (E) (1) THE WSSC MAY ONLY USE THE FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER THE
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE TO:

(1) (I) PAY FOR MAJOR NEW TREATMENT, TRANSMISSION, AND
COLLECTION FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICE TO NEWLY CONNECTED
PROPERTIES , THE NEED FOR WHICH IS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
ADDITION OF NEW SERVICE, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF WHICH BEGAN AFTER
JULY 1, 1993; OR

(2) (II) AMORTIZE ANY BOND THAT IS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THOSE NEW FACILITIES.

. (2) OTHER COSTS OF ENHANCEMENT, MAINTENANCE, OR
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION ON EXISTING OR NEW SYSTEMS SHALL BE BORNE
EQUALLY BY ALL RATE PAYERS.

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