1274                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 743

Commission before the actual connection with any pipe [or private]
on the property of any such owner is made. The amount of any such
connection charge shall be fixed by the Commission whenever a water
or sewer system is ready for service on such basis as will at least
assure payment of the costs of making said connections, and may
be revised by the Commission annually, depending on actual costs
of doing the work. All of the revenue above actual cost derived from
such connection charges shall be credited by the Commission to a
special account on its books, from which expenditures may be made
for repairs, replacements or any extraordinary expense in the main-
tenance and operation of the water systems, sewerage systems or
surface drainage systems under its control. When any water main
or sewer is declared by said Commission complete and ready for the
delivery of water or the reception of sewage, every abutting property
owner, after due notice, shall make a connection of all spigots or
hydrants, toilets and waste drains with said water main or sewer
within the time prescribed by the Commission. Where the aforesaid
fixtures do not exist, or are of a nature which, in the judgment of
the Commission, is improper or inadequate, satisfactory equipment
shall be installed by the owner on the premises consisting of at least
one water closet and one sink or washbasin, both of which shall be
properly connected with the sewer of said District. All cesspools,
sink drains and privies located on properties connected to sewers
provided by the Commission shall be abandoned, closed and left in a
sanitary condition so that no odor or nuisance shall arise therefrom.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor
punishable under Section 551 of this sub-title.

542. Permits Required; Control of Water Supply.

Before any plumbing, water works, or sewer construction is done
in any building or upon any private property within any [sanitary
district] sub-district the person, the firm or corporation doing the
same shall first obtain a permit from the Commission and pay there-
for such reasonable 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 per-
mit and under such conditions as the Commission may authorize.
THE COUNTY MAY, BY ORDINANCE, TRANSFER AND DELE-
GATE TO THE DISTRICT THE POWERS AND DUTIES CON-
FERRED ON THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
BY SECTIONS 506 AND 507 OF THIS CODE AND, UPON ADOP-
TION OF ANY SUCH ORDINANCE, ALL STAFF AND PER-
SONNEL OF SAID WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING SAID SECTIONS MAY BE
TRANSFERRED TO THE EMPLOY OF THE DISTRICT. 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] systems
or sewerage systems under its jurisdiction, and may, upon present-
ing proper credentials from the Commission, order and require such
changes in all plumbing, water works or water or sewer connections
as it may deem necessary to eliminate leakage, loss of water or un-
necessary 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