A subdivision or small acreage property that includes a right-of-way which abuts the property’s street frontage or is parallel to the street will be assessed the year following construction of the WSSC main through the right-of-way. However, if the property is developed and is served by a well and/or septic system, the lot will not be assessed until it connects to WSSC’s system.

Tract A, an undeveloped small acreage property, receives water and sewer service as the result of a right-of-way that is parallel to the street. Because the property is undeveloped and benefits from the main lines, it is assessed whether it connects or not. Because the small acreage property’s street frontage is fully abutted, the property is assessed for 500 feet. (Property assessments manual § 9.1, dated October 1998)