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from the Public Water Supply System. Any violations of the provisions
of this Section shall be a misdemeanor punishable upon Section 17.221 of
this subtitle.

17.205—Use of Fire Hydrants

The Director of Public Works shall have full and complete jurisdiction
over all fire hydrants connected with the County water system and no
person, firm or corporation shall use or make connection with the same
without the written authority of the Director of Public Works, excepting
that no restrictions shall apply to any bona fide 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 the provisions of
this Section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 17.221 of
this subtitle.

17.206—Conservation of Water During Shortage

Whenever, because of an actual anticipated shortage of the public
supply of water, the Director of Public Works shall deem it advisable, he
may restrict the use of the public water supply to conserve the same, and
may deny water service to any user failing to comply with such restricted
use and in addition may charge such user a turn-off and turn-on charge
to be levied and assessed against such non-complying user in a like manner
as other charges and assessments for utility services.

17.207—Jursidiction Over Privately Owned Public Water or Sewer Systems

The Director of the Department of Public Works shall have jurisdic-
tion over all privately owned public water or sewer systems constructed
after February, 1965, anywhere within Howard County which are subject
to the laws of the Public Service Commission of Maryland, and any person,
firm or corporation doing the work shall obtain a permit from the
Director of Public Works and pay a reasonable charge therefor and such
system shall then be installed, maintained and operated under PLANS,
specifications, rules and regulations as the Director of Public Works may
require or establish, except those water and sewer systems that are pres-
ently operating as private systems and are subject to the laws of the Public
Service Commission prior to February, 1965, and before such jurisdiction
can be obtained by the Director of Public Works of any of these private
systems there shall be a public hearing, notice of the time and date of
beginning of which shall be published three weeks in advance in any of
the local newspapers published in Howard County, giving the public full
details, intentions and reasons of such intended jurisdiction desired by
the Director of Public Works.

17.208—Construction Requirements for Private Water and Sewer Systems

(a)    No person shall construct, alter or extend a water supply system
of OR a sewer system and/or treatment system within the County with-
out first having received a permit therefor from the Department of Public
Works.

(b)    No such permit shall be issued until complete plans and speci-
fications for the construction, alteration or extension together with such
information as the Department may require have been submitted to and
approved by the Department of Public Works and the County Health
Department.