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Ch. 261
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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of providing service to the property. The Commission may collect a reasonable deposit
in advance of furnishing water or sewerage service. The Commission shall begin the
assessment of water and sewer service rates either at the time of the connection of all
spigots or hydrants, toilets, and waste drains to a water main or sewer or on the
expiration of the deadline for connection as required by the Commission in accordance
with § 113-10 of this Article, whichever occurs first.
B. The sewer service rates shall be reasonable and shall be charged to all
properties being served in a given sanitary district.
C. The water service charge shall consist of a minimum or ready-to-serve
charge, which shall be based upon the size of the meter on the water connection
leading to the property, and of a charge for water used, which shall be based upon the
amount of water passing through the meter in excess of any water included in the
minimum or ready-to-serve charge during the period between the last two (2)
readings. The meter shall be placed on water connections as determined by and at the
sole expense of the Commission. If the Commission at any time determines not to have
meters installed in all the properties in a given sanitary district that are connected to
the system, then a reasonable flat rate, as determined by the Commission, shall be
charged to all properties in which meters have not been installed. This rate shall be
uniform within a sanitary district.
D. Bills for the amount of the charges shall be sent monthly, quarterly or
semiannually, as the Commission determines, to the owner of each property served
and are then payable at the office of the Commission. If any bill remains unpaid after
thirty (30) days from the due date or dates specified in it, the bill is overdue and the
Commission may begin collection proceedings. At the request of the owner, bills for
services may be sent, at the discretion of the Commission, to persons or entities other
than the owner, provided that the owner states in his request that any bill so mailed
will be considered as notice to him as if it were mailed to the owner in accordance with
above.
E. When a bill is overdue and after written notice is left upon the premises
or mailed to the last known address of the owner, the Commission shall turn off the
water or sewer, if possible, from the property in question. The water or sewer service
may not be resumed until the bill or bills, and a charge as determined by the
Commission to cover costs incurred to turn off and to turn on the water or sewer
service, have been paid.
F. If any charges remain unpaid for a period of thirty (30) days after the due
date for payment, a late charge at a rate not to exceed one and five-tenths (1 5/10)
percent per month may be made by the Commission until all delinquent charges are
paid, the late charge to be in addition to all other charges.
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