The policy on the allocation of water supply and sewerage treatment
capacity was adopted on June 28, 1994.
Whenever preliminary plans, site plans or other planning Commission
reviews are part of a project, an allocation will not be granted until
the plans have been approved or the review has been completed. Any
allocation granted after the adoption of this policy shall be valid
for a period of 18 months from the date granted. One extension of
time may be granted for a period not exceeding 18 additional months.
Such request for an extension of time shall be made in writing to
the County with reasons given for the need for the extension. Regardless
of the existence of a valid utility permit, an allocation becomes
void if the project for which it was granted is not available for
hook-up within the applicable time period. The County shall set appropriate
fees for the extension of time for water and/or sewer allocations.
The Charles County Commissioners may elect to decline such a request
for an extension of time if such request is deemed to be not in the
best interest of the health, safety, welfare, or convenience of the
citizens of Charles County. Any period of time attributable to County
government processing of an extension of time limit, transfer of allocation
or other change shall not be counted as part of the time limit of
the allocation.
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, or portion of
this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct, and independent provision and said holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of these regulations;
it being the intent of the County Commissioners of Charles County
that this chapter shall stand, notwithstanding the invalidity of any
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof.