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§ 25-301. Service connection charges

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 25. Rates and Charges (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Connection Charges (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 25-301
§ 25-301. Service connection charges
Currentness
In general
(a) For each service connection under § 23-202 of this article, the Commission shall set a connection charge that the Commission determines to be reasonable.
Uniformity of charges
(b) Subject to a yearly revision by the Commission:
(1) for connections of the sizes and classes for which the average cost reasonably may be ascertained, the connection charge shall be uniform throughout the sanitary district; and
(2) for all other connections, the connection charge shall be the actual cost.
Payment before actual connection made
(c) All property owners shall pay the connection charge to the Commission before the actual connection of any line on private property is made.
Use of revenue over cost
(d) Of the total revenue over actual cost that is derived from the connection charges, the Commission shall:
(1) retain one-half of the revenue in a contingency fund for repair, replacement, or any extraordinary expense in the maintenance and operation of water supply or sewer systems under the control of the Commission; and
(2) apply one-half of the revenue to pay the Commission's debt service for outstanding debts.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 25-301, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 25-301
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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