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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 06:28:41+00:00

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§ 249-3 Study result determine rates.
§ 249-4 Fair share school construction excise tax imposed.
§ 249-5 Levy implementation and exceptions.
§ 249-8 New school capacity construction bonds.
Fees — See Ch. 236.
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 249, Impact Fees, adopted 7-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-72, as amended.
The provisions of Chapter 476 of the 2002 Session Laws of the Maryland General Assembly, to be codified as § 14.05(f) of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, are hereby incorporated herein.
Editor's Note: Said section was repealed by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 1, effective 10-1-2012. See now Land Use Article, Title 9.
Any terms used in this chapter which are defined in § 14.05(f)(1) of Article 66B shall have the meanings indicated in that subsection.
The results of the annual study to determine the current pupil generation rate by dwelling type and the current amount of all County costs to construct new school capacity as presented at the public hearing are hereby adopted, as set forth in Attachment A to this chapter. Unless modified at the direction of the County Commissioners, or upon the advice of counsel, future studies required by § 14.05(f) of Article 66B will utilize a similar methodology as in this study, as set forth in Attachment B to this chapter.
Editor's Note: Said Attachment A is on file in the County offices.
Editor's Note: Said Attachment B is on file in the County offices.
For a single-family detached dwelling unit: $9,700.
For a townhouse dwelling unit: $9,200.
For a multifamily dwelling unit: $7,000.
For fiscal year 2004 and succeeding fiscal years, unless some lesser amount is warranted by the annual study required by Article 66B, § 14.05(f)(3)(viii), the amount of the fair share school construction excise tax shall be annually adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Article 66B, § 14.05(f)(3)(ii)2.
The fair share school construction excise tax shall be levied and payable as provided in Article 66B, § 14.05(f), and shall be assumable with no penalty for prepayment.
In order to provide a period of time necessary for an orderly transition into the full implementation of this new school capacity financing mechanism in Charles County, the fair share school construction excise tax levy implementation effective date will be delayed until July 1, 2003.
The excise tax will not be levied on any property for which a full and complete building application is accepted by the County prior to 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2003.
All properties for which a building permit application is submitted to the County on or after July 1, 2003, will be levied for the excise tax.
As provided in § 2 of Chapter 476 of the 2002 Session Laws of the Maryland General Assembly, any impact fees continue to stay in effect until the July 1, 2003, excise tax levy implementation effective date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing Subsections A through D, for those single lots of real property existing as of the effective date of this chapter which are prevented from building permit eligibility due to the current moratorium on percolation testing, the fair share school construction excise tax levy implementation effective date will be delayed until July 1 of whichever year the next percolation testing season occurs, and any impact fees applicable to those lots continue to stay in effect until July 1 of that year.
The Departments of Planning and Growth Management and Fiscal Services will conduct a public information and education program regarding the new school capacity financing mechanism, including training sessions for the real estate community, lenders, builders, property owners on the percolation test waiting list and the general public.
In order to assist the seller or transferor of real property that may be subject to the levy of the excise tax in complying with the requirements of Article 66B, § 14.05(f)(3)(iii), a suggested notice form is provided in Attachment C1 for the convenience of those who wish to use it.
Editor's Note: Said Attachment C is on file in the County offices.
Provisions for the application of the proceeds of sale of the new school capacity construction bonds and for the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, which shall specify the source or sources of payment and shall constitute a covenant binding the County to provide the funds from the source or sources as and when principal and interest are due and payable.
Each resolution may contain such other provisions relating to the terms, conditions, issuance, sale and delivery of the new school capacity construction bonds as the Board of County Commissioners may deem appropriate.
Prior to adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance of new school capacity construction bonds, the Board of County Commissioners shall hold a public hearing and provide reasonable notice of the hearing. Each resolution shall be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in the manner followed in the usual course of considering resolutions in the County. It shall not be necessary to submit any resolution or the question of the issuance of new school capacity construction bonds authorized thereby to a referendum of the registered voters of the County.

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