Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SYSTEM AND UNTIL THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER OR HIS
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL HAVE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE SAME
AS COMPLYING WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN
THE APPLICATION, PROVIDED THAT, IN THE CASE OF SUBSOIL
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AND SUCH
INSPECTION MADE BEFORE THE SYSTEM IS COVERED OR FILLED OVER
WITH SOIL.

122-3. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

ANY PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE OR AID OR ABET IN VIOLATING
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, BE PUNISHED
BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.) OR BY
IMPRISONMENT IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN NINETY (90)
DAYS, OR BOTH.

122-4. EFFECT OF PROVISIONS UPON STATUTORY POWERS OF STATE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REPEAL OR
AFFECT ANY POWERS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF" ARTICLE 43 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND, 1939 EDITION.

ARTICLE II
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS

122-5. CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED;
PREREQUISITES; COSTS.

A. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO
CONSTRUCT AND IMPROVE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ALSO MAY LEVY BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS TO PAY FOR
THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, BUT THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR PAYMENTS
SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN (10) YEARS. BEFORE THE POWERS GRANTED BY
THIS SECTION CAN BE EXERCISED, THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
SHALL BE SATISFIED:

(1) A PETITION OF A MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS,
ON AN ACREAGE BASIS, SHALL REQUEST THE CONSTRUCTION OR
IMPROVEMENT OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.

(2) PUBLIC HEARINGS SHALL BE HELD CONCERNING THE
PETITION AFTER TEN (10) DAYS' NOTICE IN A NEWSPAPER REGULARLY
PUBLISHED IN CHARLES COUNTY.

(3) THE PETITION SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(4) AN ORDINANCE SHALL BE PASSED BY THE COUNTY

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