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Subchapter I. Sidewalks, Streets, Signs, Drainage, Storm Sewers
§ 501. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Clerk of the peace”...
§ 502. Bonds; power of county government to issue; terms of; faith and credit of county pledged to payment of bonds. - (a) In order to carry out this subchapter, the government...
§ 503. Petition to county government for improvements; who may petition; contents. - (a) The freeholders of a suburban community owning 50 percent...
§ 504. Survey and plot of community by State Department of Transportation. - Promptly upon the filing of a petition as prescribed in...
§ 505. Determination by county government after receipt of survey and plot. - Within 15 days after receipt by the county government of...
§ 506. Division of Highways data. - (a) Immediately after the determination by the county government and...
§ 507. Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding. - (a) Upon the submission by the Director of the Division...
§ 508. Contents of notice of election. - Thereafter, the election shall be held at such time as...
§ 509. Place, time and manner of voting; judge of election. - The election shall be held in the offices of the...
§ 510. Persons entitled to vote. - (a) Every citizen who resides in the community in which...
§ 511. Certification of result of election; retention of ballots. - Promptly after the holding of the election, the judge of...
§ 512. Notification to Director if bond issue authorized. - If the certificate of the judge of election reveals that...
§ 513. Bonds; issuance by county government; resolution authorizing issuance and fixing terms of; use of general and other funds to finance construction. - (a) If the vote of the community is in the...
§ 514. Preparation, form and execution of bonds. - The county government shall direct and effect the preparation and...
§ 515. Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required. - (a) The county government shall negotiate the sale and delivery...
§ 516. Requirements for bidding on bonds. - The county government may require that each bid for the...
§ 517. Rejection and acceptance of bids; opinion required. - (a) The county government may reject any and all bids,...
§ 518. Rights-of-way; acquisition of; limitations on. - (a) In the event that street rights-of-way are inadequate or...
§ 519. Contracts for improvements; procedure for awarding. - (a) The county government shall award a contract or contracts...
§ 520. Exemption from limitations of county contract laws. - Contracts entered into by the county government under the provisions...
§ 521. Supervision of work. - After the awarding of the contract or contracts, all work...
§ 522. Payment to contractor. - The county government shall withhold 10 percent of all payments...
§ 523. Maintenance of improvements. - (a) Upon the certification by the Department of Transportation that...
§ 524. Assessment on real property in suburban community; time for making and basis. - (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of...
§ 525. Determination of portion of total assessment payable annually; special lien; payment. - (a) After the county government has determined the total amount...
§ 526. Lien book; preparation and distribution. - (a) Within 30 days after the passage of the resolution...
§ 527. Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on delinquent installments. - (a) Within 20 days after the completion of the triplicate...
§ 528. Record of lien on books of board of assessment. - The county government shall direct the board of assessment for...
§ 529. Receipt and disposition of assessment payments; bond. - (a) The receiver of taxes and county treasurer for the...
§ 530. Bill for annual installment of assessment; mailing. - The receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall annually, on...
§ 531. Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies. - (a) If a freeholder in the suburban community fails to...
§ 532. Special sinking fund. - The county government shall promptly deposit all funds received from...
§ 533. Payment and retirement of bonds and interest. - Prior to the time of the retirement of the bonds,...
§ 534. Cancellation of bonds. - The county government may adopt such procedure as it deems...
§ 535. Suburban community streets and roads. - All roads and streets situated in unincorporated suburban communities throughout...
Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
§ 551. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Clerk of the peace”...
§ 552. Bonds; power of county government to issue; terms of; faith and credit of county pledged to payment of bonds. - (a) In order to carry out the provisions of this...
§ 553. Petition to county government for improvements; who may petition; contents. - (a) The freeholders of a suburban community owning 50 percent...
§ 554. Determination by county government after receipt of petition. - Within 15 days after receipt by the county government of...
§ 555. Review and approval of data by county engineer. - Immediately after the determination by the county government that the...
§ 556. Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding; voting list. - (a) Upon receipt of approval from the county engineer, as...
§ 557. Notice of election; contents of notice. - Not less than 12 days prior to the date fixed...
§ 558. Place, time and manner of voting; judge of election. - The election shall be held in the county government room...
§ 559. Persons qualified to vote. - (a) The voting list theretofore prepared by the clerk of...
§ 560. Certification of result of election; retention of ballots. - Promptly after the holding of the election, the judge of...
§ 561. Notification to county engineer if bond issue authorized. - If the certificate of the judge of election reveals that...
§ 562. Bonds; issuance of by county government; resolution authorizing issuance and fixing terms of; use of general funds in lieu of issuing bonds. - (a) If the vote of the community is in the...
§ 563. Preparation, form and execution of bonds. - The county government shall direct and effect the preparation and...
§ 564. Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required. - (a) The county government shall negotiate the sale and delivery...
§ 565. Requirements for bidding on bonds. - The county government may require that each bid for the...
§ 566. Rejection and acceptance of bids; opinion required. - (a) The county government may reject any and all bids,...
§ 567. Contracts for improvements; procedure for awarding; terms. - Immediately upon consummation of the sale of the bond issue,...
§ 568. Payment to contractor. - The county government shall withhold 10 percent of all payments...
§ 569. Improvements incorporated into contractor's system; responsibility for maintenance; inspections of fire hydrants and connecting water mains; testing of fire-fighting equipment. - (a) Upon the certification by the county engineer that the...
§ 570. Assessment on real property in suburban community; time for making and basis. - (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of...
§ 571. Determination of portion of total assessment payable annually; special lien; payment. - (a) After the county government has determined the total amount...
§ 572. Lien book; preparation and distribution. - (a) Within 30 days after the passage of the resolution...
§ 573. Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on delinquent installments. - (a) Within 20 days after the completion of the triplicate...
§ 574. Record of lien on books of board of assessment. - The county government shall direct the board of assessment for...
§ 575. Receipt and disposition of assessments; bond. - (a) The receiver of taxes and county treasurer for the...
§ 576. Bill for annual installment of assessment; mailing. - The receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall annually, on...
§ 577. Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies. - (a) If a freeholder in the suburban community fails to...
§ 578. Special sinking fund. - The county government shall promptly deposit all funds received from...
§ 579. Payment and retirement of bonds and interest. - Prior to the time of the retirement of the bonds,...
§ 580. Cancellation of bonds. - The county government may adopt such procedure as it deems...