Fifty or more legal voters who are residents of a proposed sanitary sewer district, may petition the County Council to submit the question of organizing a sanitary sewer district to a vote of electors residing in that district. The petition shall contain a description of the proposed district and shall be accompanied by a map drawn to scale showing the boundaries of the proposed district together with the limits of any incorporated areas which may be included in the district. The execution of the petition by an elector shall be acknowledged by the elector or it may be proved by the oath of a witness who shall swear that the witness knows the elector and that the petition was signed by the elector in the presence of the witness.
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Chapter 23. SANITARY SEWER DISTRICTS
§ 2301. Conditions for establishment of sanitary sewer district.
§ 2303. Establishment of sanitary sewer district upon petition of voters.
§ 2304. Public hearing; notice.
§ 2305. Action of County Council following hearing.
§ 2306. Election on question of establishment of district.
§ 2307. Action of County Council following election favoring establishment of district.
§ 2308. Construction of system adequate for future connections.
§ 2309. Construction or maintenance of sewers for cities or towns.
§ 2310. Adjustment of assessment for cost of existing sewers included in a district.
§ 2311. Bonds; power to issue; terms; authority of County Executive.
§ 2312. Notice of sale of bonds.
§ 2313. Deposit accompanying bids.
§ 2314. Sale of bonds; opinion of County Attorney.
§ 2315. Preparation, form and execution of bonds.
§ 2316. Annual assessment; procedure for fixing amount.
§ 2317. Collection of assessments.
§ 2318. Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal facilities.
§ 2319. Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies.