Maryland § 25-304
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 25-304, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-304.
(a) (1) The Commission may provide for the installation of the water or sewer connection as part of the construction of a water or sewer lateral line where the property to which the connection is made has not been assessed a front foot benefit charge under § 25–203 of this title.
(2) If an installation is made under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commission shall collect the deferred part of the connection charge by the benefit charge assessment procedure under §§ 25–204(e) and 25–209 of this title.
(b) (1) If the water or sewer lateral line has been constructed or where the property for which an application for connection is made has been assessed a benefit charge under § 25–204 of this title and the property is in an agricultural, small acreage, or residential class, the Commission may provide for an installment payment method for all or a part of the water and sewer connection charges for single family residential units with individual water or sewer connections.
(2) If an installment payment method is established and chosen by an applicant for connection:
(i) the installation of the connection is an additional benefit to the property; and
(ii) the applicant is liable for payment for the additional benefit until the deferred charge has been amortized under the schedule that the Commission requires.
(3) The connection charge benefit assessment is payable as provided in §§ 25–204(e) and 25–209 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 25-304
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