Front Foot Benefit Charges

In the year following completion of water and/or sewer main construction, connecting improved or abutting unimproved properties are assessed a Front Foot Benefit Charge (FFBC). The assessment as required by law is to repay funds borrowed by WSSC for water and/or sewer main construction. The charge appears on the property tax bill for 20 years, but may be paid in full at any time. The FFBC assessment is determined by multiplying property footage by the rate per foot for the appropriate property classification. Irregularly shaped lots are assessed using average footages of neighboring regular shaped properties. Listed below are the Commission's latest approved FFBC rates for residential properties. The rates are updated annually. The assessments levied during 2013 Levy will run for 20 years. The bond period for properties levied between 1983 -2012 were 23-years. Earlier years assessments could be from 33 to 50 years.

Front Foot Benefits Disclosure

Front Foot Benefit Rate Schedule

Deferred House Connection Rate Schedule

These rates are for properties to be levied in 2013 for house connection construction or service connections occurring in 2012. Like Front Foot Benefit Charges, Deferred House Connection charges this year are assessed for 20 years and can be paid in full at any time.