Maryland § 25-206

§ 25-206.

    (a)    This section applies only to a property owner:

        (1)    whose property does not abut a water main or sewer; and

        (2)    who has not previously paid a benefit charge for the construction of the water main or sewer.

    (b)    The Commission:

        (1)    shall allow a property owner to connect to a nonabutting water main or sewer;

        (2)    shall classify the property and impose a front foot benefit charge to be paid by the property owner at the rate and for the same number of years as though the property abutted on a water main or sewer constructed in the year in which the connection is made;

        (3)    when the connection is made, shall place the property owner in the same position as to all charges, rates, and benefits as if the property abutted on a newly constructed water main or sewer;

        (4)    if a water main or sewer abutting on the property is subsequently constructed, may require the property owner to connect to the abutting line and discontinue service from the nonabutting line; or

        (5)    while the property is in the same classification as when the nonabutting connection was made, shall allow the prior imposition of a front foot benefit charge to stand and may not impose a front foot benefit charge for the new abutting water main or sewer.