Theodore E. McKeldin, Governor                     355

432. Before any plumbing, water works, or sewer construction is
done in any building or upon any private property within any sani-
tary district the person, the firm or corporation doing the same shall
first obtain a permit from the Commission and pay therefor such
reasonable sum to the County Treasurer as the Commission may
prescribe. Such work shall be done under and pursuant to such rules,
regulations and requirements as the Commission may from time to
time formulate, and subject to such inspection as it may deem neces-
sary. No connection of any kind shall be made with any water main
or sewer constructed or maintained by the Commission without a
permit and under such conditions as the Commission may authorize.
In order to prevent waste of water the Commission or its agent or
employees shall have the right of entry at reasonable hours to all
buildings or premises connected with the water supply or sewerage
systems under its jurisdiction, and may, upon presenting proper
credentials from the Commission, order and require such changes in
all plumbing, water works or water or sewer connection as it may
deem necessary to eliminate leakage, loss of water or unnecessary or
improper use of sewers. The said Commission shall exercise control
of the water supply at all times, and in case of a shortage of water,
or if, for any other reason, the Commission, in the exercise of its dis-
cretion, should determine that the water supply should be conserved,
the consumers, upon notice from said Commission, its agents or em-
ployees, or upon notice published in one newspaper published in said
county for one insertion, shall comply with any order passed by said
Commission to conserve the water supply. Any violation of said
order shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 445 of this
sub-title, and in addition to the penalty prescribed the Commission
may turn off said water supply of any person violating said order
at any time without further notice. No private or semi-public water
supply or sewerage installation, intended for use of two or more
buildings or premises, shall be constructed in any sanitary district
without the person, firm or corporation doing the work having first
obtained a permit from the Commission and paid a reasonable charge
therefor, and such plant shall then be installed, maintained and
operated under such rules and regulations as the Commission may
require or devise. The Commission shall have full and complete
jurisdiction over all fire hydrants connected with its water system
and no person, firm or corporation shall operate, use or make con-
nection with the same without the written authority of the Commis-
sion, excepting that no restrictions shall apply to any bona fide fire
department in the discharge of its duties. No person, firm or corpo-
ration shall tamper with, deface, damage or obstruct any fire hydrant.
Any violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be a mis-
demeanor punishable under Section 445 of this sub-title.

433. The Commission shall make such charge as it shall determine
to be reasonable, for every water and sewer connection as provided
in this sub-title, based upon the width and surfacing of the street,
road, alley or right-of-way in which the connection is made; pro-
vided, however, that the connection charge on either side of the
street, road, alley or right-of-way shall be uniform. All of the revenue
above actual cost derived from such charges shall be deposited in the
Sanitary District Account and credited to the Commission as a fund
for repairs, replacements or any extraordinary expense in the mainte-