Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1867

be self-supporting, provided the county commissioners approve such
extension by resolution duly adopted.

19-16. Transfer of properties served by sanitary district.

Upon certification by the County TREASURER to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Cecil County, as from time to time made, that the
County is entitled to collect taxes or other charges upon and land situ-
ated in the election districts designated in such certifications, the Clerk
shall not accept any instrument for recording among the Land
Records of Cecil County until the instrument bears a notation by
the County that all taxes or other charges due the County PUR-
SUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE for the
year in which the instrument is offered for record have been paid.

19-17.        Construction of system by private persons where supplied

by district.

No sewerage, water, or drainage system or extension thereof
serving two or more properties in the sanitary district SANITARY
DISTRICT may be constructed by any private owner without the
prior approval of the County DIRECTOR OF SANITARY FACILI-
TIES. If upon application for the construction or extension of any
such system the County WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE OR
DRAINAGE SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF IS MADE UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 19-15(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE,
AND THE COUNTY determines that the construction or
extension is inexpedient or impracticable at that time, owing to the
remoteness from its general system or other considerations, the ap-
plicant may build and operate the system or extension thereof at
its own expense; but it shall be constructed only under such plans
and specifications as have been submitted to and approved by the
County DIRECTOR OF SANITARY FACILITIES and its mainte-
nance and operation shall be under the general control of the County.
No such system or part thereof or no water main, sewer, storm
drain, water purification or sewage treatment plant or no connec-
tion with any of them shall be constructed or installed except as in
this section provided, and any violation of this provision shall be a
misdemeanor punishable under Section 19-18 SECTION 19-29 of
this subtitle. The applicant for the construction or extension
of any such privately-owned system shall bear the reasonable costs
that the County may incur' for the review and approval of any such
plans and for the supervision by the County of the maintenance and
operation of such system. All construction and operating records
including cost records shall be filed with the County, which shall
be empowered at any time to take over said system or part thereof
or said water main, sewer, storm water drain, water or sewage
treatment plant or connection with any of them in the same manner
as provided, under Section 19-6 OF THIS SUBTITLE. Nothing
in this section impairs SHALL IMPAIR the rate making powers of
the Public Service Commission nor eliminates the requirements of the
law for the approval of the Department of Health in the construc-
tion and maintenance of sanitary facilities. No private WATER
SUPPLY, sewerage, water or drainage systems or extensions
thereof authorized by this section shall be approved if the construc-
tion and operation of such system or systems will cause water
pollution endangering the water supply of THE COUNTY, any mu-
nicipality or other public agency or private utility corporation supply-