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HOWARD COUNTY

Section 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OF HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, that Section 18.203 of
title 18 of the Howard County Code, Title "Public
Works," subtitle "Public Utilities" be and the same is
hereby repealed, [[and that all other laws amending or
adding thereto are hereby repealed,]] and that new
Section 18-203 of title 18 of said Code of said title
and of said subtitle be and the same is hereby enacted
in lieu thereof to stand in the place of the Section
so repealed, and to read as follows:

[Section 18.203 - Water and Sewerage Standards

and Specifications

On or before September 1, 1969, the
Director of Public Works shall prepare and submit
to the County Council for its adoption by
Ordinance, the standards and specifications
pertaining to the installation and types of water
and sewerage systems to be used in Howard County.
Upon the adoption of said standards and
specifications by the County Council, the same
shall be published in a code to be made available
by the Director of Public Works at a minimum
charge to the general public upon request. The
Code shall include size and type of pipe and
include all fixtures, structures, apparatus,
connections, accessories, pumps and all things
associated with the installation, operation and
maintenance of water and/or sewer systems. Until
the adoption of the water and sewerage standards
and specifications by the County Council as set
forth hereinbefore, the Code heretofore adopted
by the Metropolitan Commission of Howard County
pursuant to Section 171 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Howard County (1965 Edition) shall
remain in full force and effect]

18.203 - AUTHORITY TO ADOPT WATER AND SEWER
STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

(A) THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE
EMPOWERED TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PERTAINING TO THE INSTALLATION AND TYPES OF WATER
AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS TO BE USED IN HOWARD COUNTY
AND SHALL PUBLISH [[THE SAME]] THEM IN A CODE TO
BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE HOWARD COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS AT A MINIMUM CHARGE TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE CODE AND ITS
AMENDMENTS [[THERETO]], SHALL INCLUDE SIZE AND