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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-722" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Regulation by Municipalities and Political Subdivisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest on indebtedness that is incurred to finance any water or sewerage system, a political subdivision may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Establish a reasonable charge that is not less than the actual cost, payable to the political subdivision, for connection with a water or sewerage system; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Set an annual assessment, payable to the political subdivision, on all property, improved or unimproved, that abuts on any street, road, lane, alley, or right-of-way in which there is a water main or sewer.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except for special provisions that apply only in certain political subdivisions, the provisions of §§ 9-655 through 9-658 of this title govern the imposition of assessments under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
