Md. Code, Tax - Property § 8-237
This is the official text of Md. Code, Tax - Property § 8-237, part of Maryland’s Code, Tax - Property — governs property taxation.
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§8–237.
Official statutory text
A septic system or a well that functions in a deficient manner shall be assessed to the owner of the real property on which it is located on the basis of the deficiency, if:
(1) the owner of the real property:
(i) notifies the supervisor; and
(ii) states that the condition affects the value of the real property; and
(2) the supervisor considers that the deficiency affects the value of the real property.
(1) the owner of the real property:
(i) notifies the supervisor; and
(ii) states that the condition affects the value of the real property; and
(2) the supervisor considers that the deficiency affects the value of the real property.
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