1864                                Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 739

AS THE COUNTY MAY PRESCRIBE. THE WORK SHALL BE
DONE UNDER AND PURSUANT TO SUCH RULES, REGULA-
TIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS AS THE DIRECTOR OF SANI-
TARY FACILITIES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME FORMULATE,
AND SUBJECT TO SUCH INSPECTION AS HE MAY DEEM
NECESSARY; PROVIDED THAT, TO AVOID DUPLICATION
OF SUPERVISION, THE COUNTY MAY WAIVE THIS PRO-
VISION IF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES THE
PERMITS AND MAKES THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY
THIS SUBSECTION IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE
COUNTY.

(B)    INSTALLATIONS. NO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE INSTALLATION INTENDED FOR
USE OF TWO OR MORE BUILDINGS OR PREMISES SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTED, NOR SHALL ANY EXISTING SYSTEM BE
EXTENDED IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT UNLESS THE
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION DOING THE WORK HAS
FIRST OBTAINED A PERMIT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF
SANITARY FACILITIES AND PAID A REASONABLE CHARGE
THEREFOR. THE PLANT THEN SHALL BE INSTALLED,
MAINTAINED, AND OPERATED UNDER SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS AS THE DIRECTOR OF SANITARY FACILI-
TIES MAY REQUIRE OR DEVISE. THE COUNTY SHALL
HAVE FULL AND COMPLETE JURISDICTION OVER ALL
FIRE HYDRANTS CONNECTED WITH ITS WATER SYSTEM;
AND NO PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION MAY OPERATE,
USE, OR MAKE CONNECTION WITH THE SYSTEM WITHOUT
THE WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF SANI-
TARY FACILITIES, EXCEPT THAT NO RESTRICTION SHALL
APPLY TO ANY BON A FIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE
DISCHARGE OF ITS DUTIES. THE DIRECTOR OF SANITARY
FACILITIES, UPON A DETERMINATION THAT PUBLIC
SAFETY WILL BE SERVED, MAY REQUIRE THE INSTALLA-
TION OF FIRE HYDRANTS TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SYS-
TEMS EXISTING OR TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE SANI-
TARY DISTRICT AND MAY PRESCRIBE SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE USE AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF
AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY. THE COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED
TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENTS WITH THE OWNERS
OR OPERATORS OF SUCH SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO INSTALL
FIRE HYDRANTS OR OTHER FIRE PROTECTION EQUIP-
MENT AS MAY BE DEEMED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. NO
PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION MAY TAMPER WITH,
DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR OBSTRUCT ANY FIRE HYDRANT. A
VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
IS A MISDEMEANOR, PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 19-29
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)    EXCEPTION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS AP-
PLICABLE WITHIN ANY MUNICIPALITY OR TO ANY SANI-
TARY SYSTEM OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY AND WITH-
OUT THE SANITARY DISTRICT BY VIRTUE OF THE PRO-
VISIONS OF SECTION 19-1 (A) HEREOF.

19-13. Water and sewer connections.

The County shall provide for each and every property abutting
upon a street or right-of-way in which tinder this chapter SUBTITLE