ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1421

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Commissioner may deem proper.

Approved April 9, 1924.

CHAPTER 563.

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 17 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's
County, " to be under sub-title "Building Permits, " said
new section to be known as Section 91A and to follow im-
mediately after Section 91 of said Article, requiring permits
for the construction of all buildings where cost of construc-
tion exceeds five hundred dollars and repairing buildings
where cost of repairs exceeds five hundred dollars.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince
George's County, " to be under sub-title "Building Permits, "
said new section to be known as Section 91 A, to follow imme-
diately after Section 91 of said Article and to read as follows:

91A. All persons, firms or corporations shall, before erect-
ing, constructing, or remodeling any building in said Prince
George's County where the actual cost of such construction or
remodeling shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, said
person, or persons, firm or corporation shall make application
to the clerk to the County Commissioners of said county for a
permit to erect, build, re-construct or remodel any building
within the limits of said county. The application for the per-
mit to build shall set forth in detail the location of the land
and the size and approximate cost of the building. That the
clerk to the County Commissioners shall be entitled to charge
and receive the sum of fifty cents for each permit so issued by
him, said sum to be retained by him for issuing said permit.
That the permit so issued shall set forth the location of the
land upon which the said building is to be located together with
a description of the character of the proposed building and the
approximate cost of same and said permit shall be issued in
triplicate, one to the applicant and one for the County Assessor
and one to be retained in the files of the office of the County
Commissioners of said county. Provided, however, that where
incorporated towns require building permits and have officials
who issue such permits, the permits above provided for shall