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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-661" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Sanitary Commissions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>During construction of a water line or a sewer line, the sanitary commission, at its own expense, shall construct a connector to the property line of each parcel that abuts the way in which the water line or sewer line is laid.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>However, the Sanitary Commission of Worcester County may determine not to construct a connector to any parcel that lacks a plumbing system at the time of construction of the line. At a time and in a manner that it determines to be appropriate, the Sanitary Commission of Worcester County shall construct or permit the construction of a connector to any parcel:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Whose owner requests the connection subsequent to the construction of the water line or sewer line; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>That abuts the way in which the line is laid.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>When construction on the water line or sewer line is complete, the sanitary commission shall notify each abutting property owner of the completion.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>On receipt of the notice of completion, and by a time set by the sanitary commission, each owner of abutting property shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Pay the connection charge determined under this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Make appropriate connections of the plumbing system on the property to the connector constructed by the sanitary commission.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Any plumbing system of each parcel of abutting property that is to be served shall include at least:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>1 toilet that the sanitary commission approves; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>1 washbasin that the sanitary commission approves.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>When the plumbing system of the property has been connected to the connector constructed by the sanitary commission, the owner of the property shall disconnect, as appropriate, each cesspool, sink drain, and privy on the property so that the disconnected component is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Closed;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Abandoned; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In a sanitary condition so that no odor or nuisance can arise from it.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except for the Sanitary Commission of Worcester County, a sanitary commission shall determine a connection charge that is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>At least equal to the actual cost to the district of constructing the connector;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Based on the length of the connector and width of the way in which the water pipe or sewer pipe is laid; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The same on each side of the way.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Sanitary Commission of Worcester County shall determine connection charges as provided under § 9-656(b)(2)(ii) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except for the Sanitary Commission of Worcester County, if the connection charges collected under this section are more than the cost of the connections made, a sanitary commission shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Keep the excess revenues in a special fund; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Use the fund only for repairs, replacement, and extraordinary expenses of the water system or sewer system.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In Worcester County, if the connection charges are more than the cost of the connections made, the Sanitary Commission shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Keep the excess revenues in a special fund;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Use the fund for repairs, replacement, and extraordinary expenses of the water system or sewer system; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Use the fund for any other purpose relating to the operation of the service area to which the fund relates.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
