J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            1207

or structures, provided that subsequent amendments to any such
model or standard code, shall not be effective until specifically in-
corporated into such building code. IN CHARLES COUNTY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE
A FEE FOR ANY PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDING
CODE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR PER THOU-
SAND DOLLARS OF THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST OF
THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE PERMIT IS SECURED. THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ALSO ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT AND TO AMEND FROM TIME TO
TIME A PLUMBING CODE PROVIDING FOR THE SAFE AND
PROPER CONSTRUCTION OF ALL PIPES AND OTHER
PLUMBING FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT IN BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES LOCATED IN CHARLES COUNTY. THE BUILD-
ING AND PLUMBING CODES IN CHARLES COUNTY SHALL
PROVIDE THAT NO PERMIT FOR ANY TYPE OF CONSTRUC-
TION OR IMPROVEMENT WORK UNDER EITHER OF THESE
CODES SHALL BE ISSUED UNTIL THE COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN A PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE
PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT WORK
CERTIFYING THAT IN ITS JUDGMENT THE PLANS PROVIDE
FOR WORK TO BE DONE WITH SAFETY TO THE PUBLIC
HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF CHARLES COUNTY.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ALL FARM BUILDINGS, AND
ALL OTHER OUT-BUILDINGS WITH AN ASSESSED VALUE
OF LESS THAN $1000.00, SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM THE
PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CODES.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 779
(House Bill 234)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 2 of
Chapter 717 of the Acts of 1955 and to repeal Section 74-55.1
of the Montgomery County Code (1955 Edition, being Article
16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title
"Montgomery County", sub-title "Washington Suburban Sani-
tary District", as enacted by Chapter 78 of the Acts of 1955
and to repeal Section 1590A of the Prince George's County Code
(1953 Edition, being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Prince George's County", sub-title
"Washington Suburban Sanitary District", as enacted by said
Chapter 78 of the Acts of 1955, and to enact in lieu thereof

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