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so determines it shall pass an order requiring said connection or connec-
tions in not less than thirty nor more than ninety days, and a refusal to

comply with said Order or a violation of any of the other provisions of
this section, is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor punishable under
Section 1011 of this subtitle. Either side may have a right of appeal to the
Circuit Court as appeals are now allowed by law from Justices of the
Peace, where the prosecution is before a Justice of the Peace.

1918, ch. 122, sec. 10.

1000. Before any plumbing, water-works or sewer construction is done
in any building, or upon any private property, within the Sanitary Dis-
trict, the person, firm or corporation doing the same shall first obtain a
permit from said Commission and pay therefor such reasonable sum as
the Commission may prescribe. Such work shall be done under and pur-
suant to such rules, regulations and requirements as the Commission may
from time to time formulate, and subject to such inspection as may be
deemed necessary. No connection of any kind shall be made with any
water main or sewer, constructed or maintained by said Commission,
without a permit and under such conditions as said Commission may au-
thorize. In order to prevent waste of water, said Commission shall have
the right of entry at reasonable hours to all buildings or premises having
any connection with the water supply or sewerage systems under its juris-
diction, and may order and require such changes in all plumbing, water
works or water or sewer connections as it may deem necessary to elimi-
nate leakage, loss of water or unnecessary use of sewers. No private or
semi-public water supply or sewerage installation intended for the use of
two or more buildings or premises shall be constructed in said Sanitary
District without the person, firm or corporation doing the work having
first obtained a permit from said Commission and paid a reasonable charge
therefor, and such plant shall then be installed, maintained and operated
under such rules and regulations as said Commission may require or
devise. Any violation of any of the provisions of this Section shall be
a misdemeanor punishable under Section 1011 of this subtitle.

1918, ch. 122, sec. 11. 1927, ch. 506, sec. 11.

1001. For every water and sewer connection, as provided under Sec-
tion 999, said Commission shall make such charge as it shall determine
to be reasonable, which charge shall be uniform throughout the Sanitary
District, subject however to a revision annually by the Commission. Said
charge shall be paid by all property owners at the office of the Commis-
sion before the actual connection with any pipe or private property is
made. One-half of the revenue, above actual cost, derived from such
charges shall be retained by the Commission on a contingent fund for re-
pairs, replacements, or any extraordinary expense in the maintenance
and operation of the water supply, sewerage and drainage systems under
its control. The remaining half shall be applied by the Commission to
the payment of the bonded debt as hereinafter provided.