WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478

THE APPLICANT MAY BUILD AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM OR EXTENSION
THEREOF AT ITS OWN EXPENSE; BUT IT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ONLY
UNDER SUCH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED
TO AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SANITARY FACILITIES AND ITS
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION SHALL BE UNDER THE GENERAL
CONTROL OF THE COUNTY. NO SUCH SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF OR NO
WATER MAIN, SEWER, STORM DRAIN, WATER PURIFICATION OR SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT OR NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THEM SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTED OR INSTALLED EXCEPT AS IN THIS SECTION PROVIDED,
AND ANY VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE UNDER § 67-29 OF THIS CHAPTER. THE APPLICANT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OR EXTENSION OF ANY SUCH PRIVATELY OWNED
SYSTEM SHALL BEAR THE REASONABLE COSTS THAT THE COUNTY MAY
INCUR FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ANY SUCH PLANS AND FOR
THE SUPERVISION BY THE COUNTY OF THE MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF SUCH SYSTEM. ALL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING
RECORDS INCLUDING COST RECORDS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COUNTY, WHICH SHALL BE EMPOWERED AT ANY TIME TO TAKE OVER
SAID SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF OR SAID WATER MAIN, SEWER, STORM
WATER DRAIN, WATER OR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OR
CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THEM IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED
UNDER § 67-6 OF THIS CHAPTER. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL
IMPAIR THE RATE MAKING POWERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION NOR ELIMINATES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW FOR
THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY FACILITIES. NO
PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OR
EXTENSIONS THEREOF AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE
APPROVED IF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SUCH SYSTEM
OR SYSTEMS WILL CAUSE WATER POLLUTION ENDANGERING THE
WATER SUPPLY OF THE COUNTY, ANY MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER PUBLIC
AGENCY OR PRIVATE UTILITY CORPORATION SUPPLYING SANITARY
SERVICES IN CECIL COUNTY. IF A PRIVATE SYSTEM APPROVED UNDER
THE AUTHORITY HEREOF CAUSES SUCH POLLUTION, THEN THE COUNTY
IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE SUCH MODIFICATIONS AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE SUCH POLLUTION AND TO TAKE SUCH
OTHER LEGAL STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENFORCE ITS ORDERS
ELIMINATING THE NUISANCE OF WATER POLLUTION.

ARTICLE II
CHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS

67-17. ANNUAL FRONT FOOT ASSESSMENT.

A. AUTHORIZED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST
AND PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY AS IN THIS
CHAPTER PROVIDED, FOR THE WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE OR
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS TO BE CONSTRUCTED, PURCHASED OR

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