(a) To provide for the general health and welfare of the residents of Frederick County, the county may acquire, construct, operate, and maintain such water, sewerage, drainage and solid waste systems as it deems to be in the public interest, the county may cause surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates to be made for such systems. The county shall construct any such system or extension thereof only after a public hearing held by the board, after giving notice thereof in one newspaper of general circulation published in Frederick County at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, and in the case of drainage systems, only after a drainage area has been established pursuant to § 2-13-8 of this chapter. At the hearing, a description of the proposed improvements shall be presented together with the estimated costs thereof and estimated revenues to be derived therefrom.
(b) The power and authority conferred upon the county by this chapter may be exercised by it throughout Frederick County, provided that the board may provide for subservice areas within the county.
(1) That any municipal corporation may by appropriate ordinance or resolution transfer the jurisdiction, power, and control of any sewerage, water, drainage, or solid waste system of such municipal corporation to the county upon terms and conditions approved by the board and may consent to be included within the service area.
(2) That any municipal corporation in which there is no existing sewerage, water, drainage, or solid waste system may consent to be included within the service area.
(Code 1959, § 10A-6; 1979, Chapter 723, § 1; 1991, Chapter 194, § 1)