J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       599

(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 proposed act, ordi-
nance, or resolution. Prior notice of such public hearing, together
with a fair summary of the proposed act, ordinance, or resolution,
shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation
in the county once each week for three successive weeks; provided
that this subsection shall not apply to any administrative act or
resolution adopted by the County Commissioners of Harford County.
This subsection shall apply to Washington County.

(T) TO MAKE REASONABLE REGULATIONS IN REGARD
TO BUILDINGS AND SIGNS TO BE ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED,
OR RECONSTRUCTED IN THE COUNTY, AND TO GRANT
BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE SAME; TO FORMULATE A
BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING CODE, OR ELECTRICAL CODE
AND TO PROVIDE FOR INSPECTIONS FOR AND ENFORCE-
MENT OF SUCH CODES AND TO REQUIRE REASONABLE
CHARGES FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS; TO AU-
THORIZE AND REQUIRE THE INSPECTION OF ALL BUILD-
INGS AND STRUCTURES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CON-
DEMNATION THEREOF AS PROVIDED UNDER PUBLIC GEN-
ERAL LAWS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WHEN DANGEROUS
OR INSECURE, AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH BUILDINGS
AND STRUCTURES BE MADE SAFE OR BE TAKEN DOWN;
TO REQUIRE THE INSPECTION AND LICENSING OF ELEVA-
TORS AND TO PROHIBIT THEIR USE WHEN UNSAFE OR
DANGEROUS OR WITHOUT A LICENSE; PROVIDED, HOW-
EVER, THAT ANY ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED OR PROM-
ULGATED HEREUNDER SHALL NOT APPLY TO ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND DEVICES
USED BY PUBLIC UTILITIES IN FURNISHING THEIR SERV-
ICES OR TO WORK PERFORMED BY SUCH PUBLIC UTILITIES
OR THEIR AFFILIATED COMPANIES. THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE APPLICABLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL HAVE THE POWERS
PROVIDED HEREIN.

(U) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC PARKS,
GARDENS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH,
WELFARE, AND ENJOYMENT OF THE INHABITANTS OF
THE COUNTY. THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE APPLICABLE
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND THE COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS SHALL HAVE THE POWERS PROVIDED HEREIN.

(V) TO REQUIRE, REGULATE, OR PROVIDE FOR THE
COLLECTION, REMOVAL, AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE, GAR-
BAGE, RUBBISH, FILTH, OR ANY OTHER MATTER OR THING
THAT IS OR MAY BECOME INJURIOUS TO THE HEALTH OR
COMFORT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY, AND TO
PROVIDE WHETHER THE EXPENSE, IF ANY, SHALL BE
BORNE BY INDIVIDUAL OWNERS OR TENANTS OR SHALL
BE PAID FOR IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE COUNTY. THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE APPLICABLE IN WASHINGTON
COUNTY AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL HAVE
THE POWERS PROVIDED HEREIN.