1252                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 707

ORDER AS IN THEIR DISCRETION THEY DEEM BEST. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION WILL NOT BE APPLIC-
ABLE IN KENT COUNTY.

(M) TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECORDING AND INDEXING
ALL RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE
COURT, REGISTER OF WILLS AND COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS AND OTHER OFFICERS TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH
MATTERS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR BY GENERAL LAW.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION WILL NOT BE AP-
PLICABLE IN KENT COUNTY.

(O) TO PROVIDE FOR GRADING, PAVING, REGRADING, RE-
PAVING, CURBING, RECURBING, OR REPAIRING ANY ROAD
OR SIDEWALK NOW OR HEREAFTER CONDEMNED, CEDED,
OPENED, WIDENED, EXTENDED OR STRAIGHTENED AS
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND FOR LEVYING FOR THE COST
THEREOF ON THE ASSESSABLE BASIS OF THE COUNTY
OR PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST THEREOF
FROM THE COUNTY'S SHARE OF THE STATE GASOLINE
TAX; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE
OF COUNTY ROADS ENGINEER, AND DEFINING THE DUTIES
AND POWERS THEREOF. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUB-
SECTION WILL NOT BE APPLICABLE IN KENT COUNTY.

(R) NO ACT, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE
ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, UNDER THE
POWERS CONFERRED BY THIS SECTION, UNTIL TEN DAYS
AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD ON THE PRO-
POSED ACT, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLUTION. PRIOR NOTICE
OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING, TOGETHER WITH A FAIR SUM-
MARY OF THE PROPOSED ACT, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLU-
TION, SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN AT LEAST ONE NEWS-
PAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY ONCE
EACH WEEK FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE WEEKS; PROVIDED
THAT THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY AD-
MINISTRATIVE ACT OR RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HARFORD COUNTY. THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE NOT APPLICABLE IN
KENT COUNTY.

(S) (1) IN HARFORD, KENT AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PROVIDE AND PRE-
SCRIBE REGULATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PLUMBING
PERMITS, TO BE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY SANITARY SYS-
TEMS, PLUMBING AND FIXTURES MAY BE INSTALLED
WITHIN SAID COUNTY, AND PROVIDE ANY FEE OR
CHARGES FOR ANY SUCH PERMITS, AND THE ENFORCE-
MENT THEREOF. THE COUNTY COMISSIONERS ARE AU-
THORIZED TO CHARGE REASONABLE FEES FOR THE IS-
SUANCE OF ZONING CERTIFICATES OR PERMITS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HARFORD AND ALLE-
GANY COUNTIES SHALL ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO ADOPT
A PLUMBING CODE TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE, AND SANITARY FACILITIES
WITH POWER TO DESIGNATE AND EMPLOY THE NECES-
SARY PERSONNEL TO ENFORCE SAID PLUMBING CODE