Ch. 78

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 20 - Somerset County

Title 8. Special [Taxing] Districts

SUBTITLE 2. SOLID WASTE DISTRICTS
8-201.

(A)     THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY ORDINANCE MAY DESIGNATE THAT
PART OF SMITH ISLAND IN SOMERSET COUNTY AS A SOLID WASTE DISTRICT FOR
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF IMPOSING AN ANNUAL FEE ON IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
SMITH ISLAND TO OFFSET THE COST OF REMOVING SOLID WASTE, INCLUDING ASH
AND OTHER RESIDUE FROM THE COUNTY'S INCINERATOR, FROM SMITH ISLAND.

(B)      (1) A FEE IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
COMPATIBLE TO THE COSTS INCURRED BY OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS IN
SOMERSET COUNTY FOR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE.

(2) THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL FEE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UNDER THIS
SECTION IS $50 FOR EACH DEVELOPED PROPERTY MAY NOT EXCEED:

(I) $50 FOR IMPROVED, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; OR

(II) $100 FOR OTHER IMPROVED PROPERTY.

(C)      (1) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY:

(I)       INCLUDE THE FEE AS A SEPARATE ITEM ON THE COUNTY TAX
BILL; OR

(II)     MAIL A SEPARATE BILL TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AS
SHOWN ON COUNTY TAX ROLLS.

(2)      A FEE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN
ON THE PROPERTY AND MAY BE COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROPERTY
TAXES MAY BE COLLECTED.

(3)      A FEE NOT PAID BY THE DATE SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AND INDICATED ON THE BILL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INTEREST CHARGES AT THE
SAME RATE OF INTEREST AS OVERDUE PROPERTY TAXES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1995.

Approved April 11, 1995.

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