§ 20.616. Charges for property outside of the metropolitan district connected to public water or sewer by Health Officer order.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for payment of the costs associated with the provision of public water or sewer to parcels outside of the metropolitan district which are connected to the public water or sewerage system by order of the Health Officer under section 12.105 of the County Code.

(b)

Definitions:

(1)

Front foot system benefit charge means a charge to cover the cost of interest and principal on bonds for construction, purchase or establishment of the public water supply and sewerage system, calculated in the same manner as the annual front foot benefit charges required by section 20.610 of this subtitle. The front foot system benefit charge shall be paid for a period not to exceed 30 years.

(2)

General system benefit charge means a charge to pay for costs associated with the provision of water and sewer which are not covered by other fees and charges. The general system benefit charge shall be determined annually by County Council resolution and shall be calculated in the same manner as the ad valorem rate assessed on property located in the metropolitan district.

(3)

Middle Patuxent Drainage Area system benefit charge means a charge to pay for costs associated with the construction of the Middle Patuxent Drainage Area interceptor projects that are not covered by the Middle Patuxent Drainage Area supplemental in-aid-of-construction charge. This charge was paid by owners of parcels located outside of the planned service area which the Health Officer orders to be connected to the public sewerage system and which drain into the Middle Patuxent Drainage Area of the metropolitan district. This charge was determined annually by Council resolution and calculated in the same manner as the supplemental ad valorem rate assessed on property within the Middle Patuxent Drainage Area subdistrict. As of July 1, 2006, the Middle Patuxent Drainage Area system benefit charge was discontinued.

(c)

Charges and Fees. The following charges and fees shall be paid by the owners of parcels outside of the metropolitan district which receive public water or sewer:

(1)

Water and/or sewer service charges, as defined in section 20.605 of this subtitle;

(2)

Water and/or sewer service connection charges, as defined in section 20.608 of this subtitle;

(3)

Front foot system benefit charge, as defined in this section;

(4)

In-aid-of-construction charges, as defined in section 20.611 of this subtitle;

(5)

General system benefit charge, as defined in this section; and

(6)

Water and/or sewer special charges, as defined in subsection 20.605(3) of this subtitle.

(d)

Billing; Penalties:

(1)

The Director of Finance shall bill the property owner for the charges and fees required to be paid under this section, on an annual, semi-annual, or quarterly basis, as appropriate.

(2)

Late payment of the charges and fees required to be paid under this section may be subject to interest and penalties as provided in this subtitle.

(C.B. 32, 2002, § 1; C.B. 41, 2006, § 2)