Ch. 356                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               775

OR OTHER STRUCTURE INTERFERES WITH THE CONSTRUCTION
OF OR OPERATION OF ITS WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR
OTHER WORKS, MAY REMOVE THE CONDUIT, MAIN, PIPE, POLE,
OR OTHER STRUCTURES OR CHANGE THE LOCATION THEREOF AT
THE COST AND EXPENSE OF THE PARTY SO PUTTING THEM IN, OR
THEIR HEIRS, ASSIGNS, OR SUCCESSORS, AND WITHOUT ANY
LIABILITY UPON THE PART OF THE COUNTY FOR DAMAGE THAT
MIGHT BE DONE TO THE SAME BY REASON OF THE COUNTY'S
OPERATION IN CONTRACTING OR MAINTAINING ITS SYSTEMS OR
WORKS. ANY VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS
A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

426.

(A)   THE COUNTY MAY ENTER UPON AND EXCAVATE ANY STATE
OR COUNTY STREET, ROAD, OR WAY, OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC
HIGHWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING, MAINTAINING, AND
OPERATING THE WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, SOLID WASTE OR
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. IT
MAY CONSTRUCT IN ANY SUCH STREET, ROAD, WAY, OR PUBLIC
HIGHWAY, A WATER MAIN, SEWER, OR DRAIN OR ANY
APPURTENANCES THEREOF WITHOUT THE RECEIPT OF A PERMIT
OR THE PAYMENT OF A CHARGE. WHENEVER ANY STATE OR
COUNTY HIGHWAY IS TO BE DISTURBED THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY
HAVING CONTROL OF THAT HIGHWAY SHALL BE DULY NOTIFIED.
THE HIGHWAY SHALL BE REPAIRED AND LEFT BY THE COUNTY IN
THE SAME CONDITION OR IN A CONDITION NOT INFERIOR TO
THAT EXISTING BEFORE IT WAS TORN UP, AND ALL COSTS
INCIDENT THERETO SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COUNTY.

(B)   ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE COUNTY HAS THE RIGHT
OF ENTRY, AT ALL REASONABLE HOURS, UPON ANY PRIVATE
PREMISES AND INTO ANY BUILDING IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT
WHILE IN PURSUIT OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES, UPON FIRST
PRESENTING PROPER CREDENTIALS FROM THE COUNTY. THE
COUNTY OR ITS AGENT OR EMPLOYEES MAY ORDER AND
REQUIRE WHATEVER CHANGES IN PLUMBING, WATER USAGE OR
WATER OR SEWER CONNECTION AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO
ELIMINATE LEAKAGE, LOSS OF WATER, UNNECESSARY OR
IMPROPER USE OF SEWERS. THE COUNTY SHALL EXERCISE
CONTROL OF THE WATER SUPPLY AT ALL TIMES AND IN CASE OF
SHORTAGE OF WATER OR, FOR ANY OTHER REASON, THE
COUNTY, IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS DISCRETION, MAY DETERMINE
THAT THE WATER SUPPLY SHOULD BE CONSERVED. THE
CONSUMERS, UPON NOTICE FROM THE COUNTY, ITS AGENTS OR
EMPLOYEES, OR UPON NOTICE PUBLISHED IN ONE NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY FOR ONE INSERTION, SHALL COMPLY
WITH ANY ORDER PASSED BY THE COUNTY TO CONSERVE THE
WATER SUPPLY. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY HEREIN
PRESCRIBED, THE COUNTY, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, MAY
TURN OFF THE WATER SUPPLY OF ANY PERSON VIOLATING SUCH
AN ORDER AT ANY TIME WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. ANY
RESTRAINT OR HINDRANCE OFFERED BY ANY OWNER, TENANT,
OR AGENT OR ANY OTHER PERSON, TO THE RIGHT OF ENTRY IN
THIS SECTION PROVIDED OR ANY VIOLATION OF ANY ORDER
ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.