The following article was submitted by Fifth District Councilman David Marks about legislation to improve transparency for sewer connections
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is sponsoring Bill 77-25, which modifies the process for connecting properties to the sanitary sewer system when the area does not have a failing septic system.
Under this bill, before the county executes a contract for the construction of or the financial responsibilities for a project, the Directors of the Departments of Public Works and Transportation and Environmental Protection and Sustainability must identify any participating property that does not have a failing septic system. The legislation also requires the county to provide those property owners with a full disclosure of estimated project costs and a schedule of the anticipated assessments and financial responsibilities in a legal agreement in a form sufficient for recordation in the land records of the county.
“This legislation improves the transparency by which homeowners are connected to the sanitary sewer system,” Councilman Marks commented.
“It will help as communities like Perry Hall Manor are involved in this process, and it can be applied countywide to all neighborhoods. I would like to thank the County Executive’s office for working with us on this bill.”
The legislation will be voted on at the Nov. 17 County Council meeting.
