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for an investigation to determine if his water supply is polluted by
the said earth pit, cesspool or other receptacle or contrivance. If, upon
such investigation, such private water supply shall be found to be polluted
by said cesspool, earth pit or other receptacle or contrivance, the Board
of Health or the County Health Officer shall order the use of such cesspool,
earth pit or other receptacle or contrivance discontinued. Any person
refusing or neglecting to obey such order of the Board of Health or the
County Health Officer shall be liable to the penalty provided by other
sections for refusing to comply with the rules and regulations of the
Board of Health or the County Health Officer, as aforesaid.

12.210—Nuisances—Injunction Against

Nothing in the preceding sections shall be construed as limiting or
qualifying the right of said Board of Health, or the County Health Officer,
Sanitarian or employee designated by them, to maintain proceedings in
equity to enjoin the commission, maintenance or continuance of nuisance
of any kind affecting health.

12.211—Effect of Public General Laws

Nothing in any of the foregoing provisions relating to the preser-
vation of the public health in Howard County shall be taken as in any
wise repealing or as in substitution for any provisions of the Public
General Laws relating to health, except and only in so far as any of
the foregoing sections are inconsistent therewith.

12.212—Remedies of the Health Officer and Sanitarian

Whenever violations of this title are determined to exist by the Board
of Health, County Health Officer, Sanitarian or employee designated by
the County Health Officer, notice shall be given as set forth in Sections
12.204 and 12.207. Upon refusal or neglect by the person to whom such
notice is given to either comply with the notice or to request a hearing
before the Board of Health or to comply with a directive of the Board
of Health after hearing thereon, the County Health Officer, Sanitarian
or employee designated by the County Health Officer may serve upon such
person a summons directing that person, or officer of that corporation
to appear before the People's Court of Howard County at a designated
time and date for trial. In the event a person so served with a summons
shall refuse or neglect to appear for trial as specified in said summons,
the County Health Officer, Sanitarian or employee designated by the
County Health Officer shall make application for a warrant for the ar-
rest of the person failing to appear in order that he may be brought before
the People's Court for trial.

Section 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, That should any sec-
tion of this act be declared illegal, void or unconstitutional, the remaining
sections not so declared shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immedi-
ate preservation of the public health and safety and having been passed by

the yeas of four of the members of the County Council, the same shall

take effect from the date of its enactment. THAT THIS ACT SHALL
TAKE EFFECT SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER ITS ENACTMENT.

This Bill, having been approved by the Executive and returned to the
Council, stands enacted on September 4, 1969.