Bill 79-20

AN ORDINANCE concerning: Public Works – Utilities – Extension of Public Water and Wastewater Systems

Introduced by Ms. Pickard, Chair (by request of the County Executive) and by Ms. Haire

FOR the purpose of establishing a process for the majority of owners of real property to petition the County to establish water or wastewater facilities or to take over private water or wastewater facilities; defining certain terms; establishing a procedure for the Department upon receipt of a petition; requiring a petition project to be self-sustaining in certain circumstances and requiring a majority of owners to vote in favor of the required rate of assessment; establishing a connection procedure for properties; making it a civil offense and establishing penalties for unlawful connections to the County’s water or wastewater system; permitting certain properties to connect to the County’s water or wastewater system; and generally relating to public works.  

Schedule

Introduced
Passed