The Mobile Home Site Rental Tax is based on the amount of annual rent charged for rental of the site. The tax does not apply to mobile homes stored and unoccupied at the mobile home park.

The tax equals 10% of the first $3,600 of annual rent charged plus 5% of the annual rent charged over $3,600.

The amount of mobile home park refuse collection charge is $14 per month for each occupied, permitted site.

The mobile home park owner shall collect 1/12th of the annual tax and the full monthly refuse collection charge each month from the renter of a site. The licensee shall remit the tax and refuse charge collected during the previous month to the Director of Finance of Howard County on or before the 10th of each month.

A late fee of .5% is due if the payment is received between the 10th and the end of the month, 1% per month after the end of the month and an additional 10% penalty is due if the payment is more than one month late.

Mail payment with remittance to:

Department of Finance
PO Box 2748
Ellicott City, MD 21041-2748

Make check payable to: Director of Finance, Howard County

Questions regarding the Mobile Home Site Rental Tax/Refuse Collection Charge should be directed to the Customer Service Division at (410) 313-4083.

Any visitor who rents a hotel/motel room for no more than 30 consecutive days in Howard County must pay a county room rental tax equal to five percent (5%) of the rental charge.

All Federal, Maryland State and Howard County Government personnel on official government business are exempt from the tax. Anyone exhibiting an Emergency Housing Exemption Certificate issued by the Director of Finance is exempt from paying the tax.

Each hotelkeeper shall collect the tax and remit those collections, along with a completed Room Rental Charge Tax Collection Report, no later than the last day of the month for all taxes collected during the previous month.

Interest of one percent (1%) is charged for each month the tax payment is late and a ten percent (10%) penalty is added after one month from the due date.

Mail payment to:

Department of Finance
PO Box 2748
Ellicott City, MD 21041-2748

Make check payable to: Director of Finance, Howard County

Questions regarding the Room Rental Tax Collection Report or payment should be directed to the Customer Service Division at 410-313-4083.

All commercial vehicles delivering solid waste to the Howard County Sanitary landfill are required to purchase a nontransferable commercial landfill permit at an annual charge; no commercial vehicles will be permitted to use the landfill facilities without a permit. All permits are valid for the period from July 1st through June 30th.

All permitted commercial vehicles are required to display their permit on the driver's side of the vehicle, so that the permit may be easily read by Howard County landfill personnel when the vehicle approaches the truck scales at the landfill. Commercial permits may be purchased at the landfill or by sending a completed application with the appropriate fees to the:

	Director of Finance
	P.O. Box 2748
	Ellicott City, MD 21041-2748
	ATTN: Landfill Account

This division is responsible for the invoicing and collection of various funds due to the county. These invoices may be for services rendered by county personnel; Recreation & Parks monthly rent due to the county, property damage, and in some cases grant reimbursement requests.

Individual departments send their request for billing, attaching backup documentation. Department of Finance creates a manual invoice billing the party requested. For example, Joe Smith damaged a Fire Hydrant on 1st Street. The Police Report, along with repair details is sent. Department of Finance is responsible for creating an invoice to Joe Smith in the amount referenced, showing all parts and labor to repair the damaged fire hydrant.

Mail payment to:

Department of Finance
PO Box 2748
Ellicott City, MD 21041-2748

Make check payable to: Director of Finance, Howard County

Questions regarding billing should be directed to the Miscellaneous Billing Division at (410) 313-4087, fax number (410) 313-3293

The Bureau of Utilities leases Fire Hydrant Meters to commercial customers. The Finance Department collects the security deposit which is based on the size of the meter. Water usage is billed on a quarterly basis along with a monthly service fee of $50. Customers are required to provide monthly meter readings. All Fire Hydrant Meters must be returned to the Bureau of Utilities on an annual basis between October and November for Annual Maintenance and Inspection.

Mail payment to:

Department of Finance
PO Box 2748
Ellicott City, MD 21041-2748

Make check payable to: Director of Finance, Howard County

For questions regarding rental, contact the Meter Department at:

Location : 8270 Old Montgomery Rd.

Hours of Operation : Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Water Meter Department inquiries : 410-313-4980

Questions regarding billing should be directed to the Miscellaneous Billing Division at (410) 313-4055, fax number (410) 313-3293.

The Howard County Government authorized the establishment of shared sewage facilities to allow areas of the County not serviced by public sewer to be developed. The County is responsible for the annual operation and maintenance of all shared septic facilities. As described in Section 20.800 of the Howard County Code, the costs of the operation and maintenance of the facility are the responsibility of the property owners connected to the facility.

Shared Septic Subdivisions Include:

Ashleigh Knolls
Lyndonbrook
Brantwood
Friendship Lakes
Riggs Meadow

Each systems fee is leased on actual cost to operate. A 10% late penalty is added to all accounts not paid by the due date.

Mail payment to:

Department of Finance
PO Box 2748
Ellicott City, MD 21041-2748

Make check payable to: Director of Finance, Howard County

Questions regarding the calculation of the fee or the operating and maintenance costs should be directed to the Bureau of Utilities at (410) 313-4934.

Questions regarding billing should be directed to the Miscellaneous Billing Division at (410) 313-4055, fax number (410) 313-3293.