J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                           1083

this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 669 of
this sub-title.

660.    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 rea-
sonable sum as the Commission may from time to time formulate, and
subject to such inspection as it may deem necessary. 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 agents 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 juris-
diction, and may, upon presenting proper credentials from the Com-
mission, 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 discretion, should determine
that the water supply should be conserved, the consumers, upon notice
from said Commission, its agents or employees, or upon notice pub-
lished 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 669 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, in-
tended for the use of two or more buildings or premises, shall be con-
structed in any sanitary district without the person, firm or corpor-
ation doing the work having first obtained a permit from the Com-
mission and paid a reasonable charge therefor, and such plant shall
then be installed, maintained and operated under such rules and regu-
lations as the Commission may require or devise. The Commission
shall have full and complete jurisdiction over all fire hydrants con-
nected with its water system and no person, firm or corporation shall
operate, use or make connection with the same without the written
authority of the Commission, excepting that no restrictions shall
apply to any bona fide fire department in the discharge of its duties.
No person, firm or corporation shall tamper with, deface, damage
or obstruct any fire hydrant. Any violation of any of the provisions
of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 669
of this sub-title.

661.    The Commission shall make such charge as it shall determine
to be reasonable, not less than the actual cost thereof, for every
water and sewer connection as provided in this sub-title, based upon
the width of the street, road, alley or right-of-way in which the con-
nection is made; provided, 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 retained by the Commission to the credit of the District as a fund
for repairs, replacements or any extraordinary expense in the main-
tenance and operation of the water supply, AND sewerage or drain-
age systems under [its] the District's control.