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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-723" 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>Subject to any charter provisions of a chartered county or municipal corporation, any political subdivision may establish reasonable rates for water service, and reasonable charges for sewer upkeep and sewer service to provide funds for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Maintenance, repair, and operation of any water or sewerage system; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Payment of all or part of the principal and interest on any indebtedness that is incurred to finance any water or sewerage system.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The rates and charges are chargeable against all property that is connected to any water or sewer pipe that the political subdivision owns or supervises.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Subject to any necessary modification and to the provisions of this section, the rates and charges shall be uniform throughout each water or sewerage district.</text>
  </level>
</section>
