Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BONDS OR THE IMPOSITION OF TAXES, FEES OR CHARGES. A
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CREATED HEREUNDER MAY BE
GRANTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DUTIES RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING:

(1) GENERAL COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS, PUBLICLY
OWNED WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.

(2) ROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND STREETS, LANES,
ALLEYS, FOOTWAYS AND CULVERTS.

(3) WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES AND PROJECTS.

(4) WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
FACILITIES AND PROJECTS.

(5) SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL
FACILITIES AND PROJECTS.

(6) STORM DRAINAGE, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
FACILITIES AND PROJECTS.

(7) LIGHTING FOR ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES.

(8) FIRE HYDRANTS, MOSQUITO CONTROL FACILITIES AND
PROGRAMS AND SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL.

(9) OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES WHICH ARE NOT
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH AS MAY BE ASSIGNED FROM TIME TO TIME BY
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

C. PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. RULES AND
REGULATIONS MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR A NEW DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS ONLY AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE
GIVEN IN A LOCAL CHARLES COUNTY NEWSPAPER ONCE A WEEK FOR
THREE (3) WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE HEARING.

D. EXISTING WATER AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM
PUBLIC WORKS CONTROL; EXCEPTION. THE COMPLETED WATER AND
SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF ANY HOUSING SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT
EXISTING AS OF JULY 1, 1974, IS EXEMPTED FROM THE CONTROL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AS LONG AS IT CONFORMS TO THE
STANDARDS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT. IF, AFTER NOTICE OF A FAILURE
TO MEET THE DEPARTMENT'S STANDARDS, THE DEFECTS ARE NOT
CORRECTED IN A REASONABLE TIME, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS SHALL ASSUME CONTROL AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM.

E. CONTINUANCE OF SANITARY DISTRICTS AS SPECIAL TAXING
DISTRICTS. UPON THE ABOLITION OF AN AUTHORITY OR DISTRICT AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SANITARY DISTRICTS PREVIOUSLY

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