Harford County, MD ARTICLE VI Fallston Commercial Facilities Study Area

[Added by Bill No. 78-88]

§ 256-46 Initiation of study.

The Department of Public Works and the Department of Treasury are hereby directed to immediately initiate a water and sewer facilities study for the purpose of establishing a subdistrict to be located in the area of Fallston, Maryland, as shown on the attached map labeled "Exhibit A," and to submit to the County Council, within six months of the effective date of this Article, the facilities study, which shall include recommendations on the following considerations:

A. A method for paying for facilities already located within the boundary of the sanitary subdistrict.

B. A schedule for retiring all capital indebtedness attributable to the sanitary subdistrict.

C. Capital budgets for the construction of facilities within the sanitary subdistrict.

D. A method for paying for new facilities within the sanitary subdistrict.

E. A schedule of rates, charges, assessments or other payments to be required by or levied by the county within the sanitary subdistrict.

F. Any proposed rules and regulations which may be necessary for the operation of the sanitary subdistrict.

§ 256-47 Boundaries of study area.

The boundary of the water and sewer facilities study is restricted to the following:

A. All those lots, tracts or parcels of land that abut Bel Air Road, U.S. Route 1, extending from Reckord Road on the south to Old Joppa Road on the north, as shown on the attached map labeled "Exhibit A".[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the office of the Secretary of the County Council.

B. All those lots, tracts or parcels of land presently served by Harford County Project No. 6226.

§ 256-48 Payment for facilities.

Any existing facilities or planned new facilities that will be located within the planned sanitary subdistrict shall be paid for by the users of those facilities.

§ 256-49 Advance payments.

Any advanced payments made by any property owner within the sanitary subdistrict and used for the construction of facilities shall receive proportionate credits toward future connection charges or annual assessments based on the future established rate for the sanitary subdistrict.

§ 256-50 Costs; existing facilities.

A. All costs and expenses of providing the services to the sanitary subdistrict shall be borne by those lots, tracts or parcels of land to comprise the planned sanitary subdistrict.

B. Existing facilities constructed with public funds shall become an obligation of the lots, tracts or parcels of land to comprise the planned sanitary subdistrict.

§ 256-51 Charges.

All charges to defray all costs and expenses of the sanitary subdistrict shall be in accordance with existing laws and regulations.