962                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 562

county plan, including any required amendment and revision there-
of, and with m applicable rules and regulations.

(4) 3. No State or local authority empowered to grant building per-
mits or to approve subdivision plans, maps, or plats, shall grant any
such permit or record or approve any such plan, map, or plat which
provides for individual or community water supply or sewerage
systems, unless such systems are found to be in conformance with the
county plan, amendments and OR revisions thereof, . approved by the

Department, and applicable rules and regulations.

(5) 4. Applicants for building permits and OR subdivision ap-
provals, and OR community water supply or sewerage systems con-
struction approval, shall submit to the approving authority such in-
formation in such form as may be reasonably necessary and required,
to show compliance with subsection 3 above PARAGRAPH 3 OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

5. COUNTY PLAN SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE GOV-
ERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND
A REPORT OF THE REVIEW TOGETHER WITH ANY AMEND-
MENTS THERETO OR REVISIONS THERETO, THEREOF TO
COVER THE SUCCEEDING TEN-YEAR PERIOD AS ADOPTED
BY THE GOVERNING BODY, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT.

(6) Any violation of subsection (3) above PARAGRAPH 3 OF
THIS SUBSECTION shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed
$100 for each day of such violation. The imposition of any such fine
shall not bar any other relief or penalty otherwise applicable.

(e)  Exclusion. 1. Nothing in this subsection SECTION shall be
construed to prohibit the installation or operation of water supply
systems used solely for purposes not requiring potable water.

2. ANY COUNTY EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE
FUNDS FROM THE SANITARY FACILITY FUND AS AUTHOR-
IZED BY SECTION 387B OF THIS ARTICLE.

(f)  Conflict with other laws. The provisions of any zoning ordi-
nance, subdivision regulation, building code, or other law ORDI-
NANCE OF THE STATE OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED
THEREUNDER OR ANY LAW, ORDINANCE or regulation of any
municipality or county of the State, establishing standards designed
to WHICH afford greater protection to the public health, safety and
welfare of the community, shall not be limited or superseded TO
THE EXTENT OF ITS OR THEIR GREATER PROTECTION by
regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection SECTION.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be given
effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end,
all the provisions of this Act are hereby declared to be severable.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.