(a) This section applies to charges for sewer service or solid waste disposal service provided in Worcester County by any State, county, or municipal agency that does not also provide water services.
(b) If a bill for sewer service or solid waste disposal service remains unpaid for 30 days after being sent, the agency providing that service:
(1) After giving written notice, may stop the service; and
(2) Before restoring the service, may require payment of the entire unpaid bill plus $5.
(c) The notice required by this section shall be:
(1) Left on the premises served; or
(2) Mailed to the last known address of the owner of the premises served.
(d) Unpaid sewer charges, including any penalty, shall be:
(1) A first lien against the property; and
(2) Collectible as taxes.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Sanitary Provisions
Section 9-1101 - Septic Tanks in Garrett County
Section 9-1102 - Certain Unpaid Charges in Worcester County
Section 9-1103 - Agreements With Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Section 9-1104 - Privatization Program for Performing Soil Percolation Tests
Section 9-1105 - On-Site and Small Community Wastewater Disposal Fund in Carroll County
Section 9-1106 - Multiuse Sewerage Systems in Howard County
Section 9-1107 - Multiuse Sewerage Systems in Howard County -- Performance Bond Requirement
Section 9-1108 - On-Site Sewage Disposal System and Nitrogen Removal Technology
Section 9-1108.1 - Nitrogen Removal Technology
Section 9-1108.2 - Nitrogen Load Reduction
Section 9-1109 - Individual Sewerage System
Section 9-1110 - Shared Facility or Community Sewerage Systems
Section 9-1111 - On-Site Sewage Disposal System or Well