Section 23-101 – Commission Water, Sewer, and Drainage Systems
(a) The Commission shall develop surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates for water supply and sanitary sewer systems in the portions of the sanitary district that the Commission considers necessary. (b) The Commission shall divide the sanitary district into water or sanitary sewer districts that in the Commission’s judgment: (1) best serve the needs of the communities in the […]
Section 23-102 – Private or Municipal Water and Sewer Systems in the Sanitary District
(a) A privately owned or municipally owned water supply or sanitary sewer system or part of a system, water main, sewer, water purification or sewage disposal plant, or connection with these facilities may not be constructed or installed, except as provided in this section. (b) A municipality or the property owners or residents of a locality in […]
Section 23-103 – Acquisition of Private or Municipal Water or Sewer System — Generally
(a) The Commission may purchase a municipally or privately owned water supply or sewer system if the Commission: (1) extends its general water supply or sewer system to the municipally or privately owned water supply or sewer system and is ready to connect with the system; or (2) considers the purchase to be expedient, advisable, and proper for […]
Section 23-104 – Acquisition of Private Water or Sewer System
(a) If a privately owned water or sewer system is the subject of a condemnation proceeding under this division, a jury in the proceeding shall determine the fair market value as provided for in § 12–105(b) of the Real Property Article. (b) (1) If the Commission condemns a privately owned system, the Commission shall take the system free […]
Section 23-105 – Acquisition of Municipal Water or Sewer System
(a) After the payment for the acquisition is made to the court or to the municipality: (1) the Commission may take possession of, maintain, and operate a municipally owned water or sewer system; and (2) all properties along the line of any water main or sewer of the municipal system shall stand in the same relation, bear the […]
Section 23-201 – Construction of Subdivision Lines in Sanitary District
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Authorization for service” means an application by a property owner or developer to the Commission for water or sewer service that requires the construction of subdivision lines. (3) “Development” means a project for the construction of: (i) two or more residential dwelling units; or (ii) a commercial or […]