Ch. 356                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               779

PART THEREOF, TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THEIR LOCALITY, THE
COUNTY MAY REQUIRE THE APPLICANTS TO BEAR THE
REASONABLE COSTS FOR ANY PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING
STUDIES THAT THE COUNTY DEEMS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE
WHETHER IT IS FEASIBLE TO CONSTRUCT THE IMPROVEMENTS.
UPON THE RECEIPT OF SUCH REASONABLE COSTS AS THE COUNTY
DETERMINES TO BE NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE STUDIES, THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL HAVE THE STUDIES MADE
AND WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME THEREAFTER ADVISE THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHO SHALL THEREAFTER ADVISE THE
APPLICANTS OF THE RESULTS THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH THE
COUNTY'S DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION.

432.

UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE COUNTY TREASURER TO THE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, AS
FROM TIME TO TIME MADE, THAT THE COUNTY IS ENTITLED TO
COLLECT TAXES OR OTHER CHARGES UPON LAND SITUATED IN
THE ELECTION DISTRICTS DESIGNATED IN SUCH CERTIFICATIONS,
THE CLERK SHALL NOT ACCEPT ANY INSTRUMENT FOR
RECORDING AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTY UNTIL THE INSTRUMENT BEARS A NOTATION BY THE
COUNTY THAT ALL TAXES OR OTHER CHARGES DUE THE COUNTY
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE YEAR
IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENT IS OFFERED FOR THE RECORD TO
HAVE BEEN PAID.

NO SEWERAGE, WATER, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM OR EXTENSION
THEREOF SERVING TWO OR MORE PROPERTIES IN THE SANITARY
DISTRICT MAY BE CONSTRUCTED BY ANY PRIVATE OWNER
WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS. IF APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXTENSION
OF ANY WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, SOLID WASTE, OR DRAINAGE
SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF IS MADE UNDER THE PROVISIONS 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
APPLICANT MAY BUILD AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM OR
EXTENSION THEREOF AT ITS OWN EXPENSE. IT SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTED ONLY UNDER WHATEVER PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED
BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ITS MAINTENANCE
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,
INCINERATOR, RECLAMATION PLANT, SOLID WASTE SYSTEM, OR
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OR CONNECTION 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 THE
PROVISIONS 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