2652                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [Ch. 781

such improvements being made, the county shall construct
any such system or extension thereof only after a public
hearing held by the county, after giving notice thereof
in one newspaper of general circulation published in
Queen Anne's County at least [seven] 15 days prior to the
hearing. At the hearing, plans and specifications for
the proposed improvements shall be presented together
with the estimated costs thereof and estimated revenues
to be derived therefrom. The county may divide the
sanitary district into water, sewerage, solid waste, and
drainage subdistricts in such way as in its judgment will
best serve the needs of the sanitary district, promote
convenience and economy of installation and operation and
permit the raising of revenues and apportionment of costs
to those served on an equitable basis, and it is
empowered to keep its books of account accordingly.

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 Council 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] RESIDENTIAL
HOUSING OR CONDOMINIUM UNITS; BUILDINGS OR PREMISES;
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, RENTALS OR LEASEHOLD UNITS;
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS; VESSELS OR PLEASURE CRAFT 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 tine, owing to the remoteness from its general
system or other considerations, the applicant may ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY TO build and
operate the system or extension [thereof at its own
expense.], BUT ONLY AFTER THE COUNTY HAS REVISED OR
AMENDED THE COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE PLAN AS AUTHORIZED
UNDER SECTION 387 OF ARTICLE 43. 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