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§ 23-102. Private or municipal water and sewer systems in the sanitary district

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [Titles 16-29] (Refs & Annos)
Title 23. Water, Sewers, and Drainage (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Water and Sewer Systems (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 23-102
§ 23-102. Private or municipal water and sewer systems in the sanitary district
Currentness
In general
(a) A privately owned or municipally owned water supply or sanitary sewer system or part of a system, water main, sewer, water purification or sewage disposal plant, or connection with these facilities may not be constructed or installed, except as provided in this section.
Expenses paid by municipality, property owners, or residents
(b) A municipality or the property owners or residents of a locality in the sanitary district may construct and operate a water supply or sanitary sewer system or part of a system at their own expense if the Commission decides that it is inexpedient or impracticable to build the system due to remoteness from the Commission's general system or for other reasons.
Supervision and control by Commission
(c)(1) A system constructed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall be constructed under plans and specifications submitted to and approved by the Commission.
(2) The construction, maintenance, and operation of the system shall be under the supervision and general control of the Commission.
Filing of records with Commission
(d) All construction and operating records for the system, including cost records, shall be filed with the Commission.
Takeover of systems by Commission
(e) The Commission may take over the system or a part of the system, water main, sewer, water purification or sewage disposal plant, or connection with these facilities in the same manner as provided in § 23-103 of this subtitle.
No restriction of powers
(f) Except as provided in this division, the powers and authority in this section may not be restricted by any other general, special, or local law.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 23-102, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 23-102
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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