Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 9-1102

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.