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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 911

drains and privies located on properties connected to
sewers provided by the Commission shall be abandoned,
closed and left in a sanitary condition so that no odor
or nuisance shall arise [therefrom] FROM THEM. Any
violation of the provisions of this section [shall be] IS
a misdemeanor punishable under Section 176 of this
subtitle.

[166. Commission's powers; permits, penalties.]

[(a) Permits. Before any plumbing, water works, or
sewer construction is done in any building or upon any
private property within any sanitary district the person,
the firm or corporation doing the same shall first obtain
a permit from the Commission and pay therefor such
reasonable sum as the Commission may prescribe. Such
work shall be done under and pursuant to such rules,
regulations and requirements as the Commission may from
time to time formulate, and subject to such inspection as
it may deem necessary. No connection of any kind shall
be made with any water main or sewer constructed or
maintained by the Commission without a permit and under
such conditions as the Commission may authorize.]

[(b) Controls. In order to prevent waste of water
the Commission or its agents or employees shall have the
right of entry at reasonable hours to all buildings or
premises connected with the water supply or sewerage
systems under its jurisdiction, and may, upon presenting
proper credentials from the Commission, order and require
such changes in all plumbing, water works or water or
sewer connection as it may deem necessary to eliminate
leakage, loss of water or unnecessary or improper use of
sewers. The said Commission shall exercise control of
the water supply at all times, and in case of a shortage
of water, or if, for any other reason, the Commission, in
the exercise of its discretion, should determine that the
water supply should be conserved, the consumers, upon
notice from said Commission, its agents or employees, or
upon notice published in one newspaper published in said
county for one insertion, shall comply with any order
passed by said Commission to conserve the water supply.
Any violation of said order shall be a misdemeanor
punishable under Section 176 of this sub—title, and in
addition to the penalty prescribed the Commission may
turn off said water supply of any person violating said
order at any time without further notice.]

[(c) Private installations. No private or
semi-public water supply or sewerage installation,
intended for use of two or more buildings or premises,
shall be constructed in any sanitary district without the
person, firm or corporation doing the work having first
obtained a permit from the Commission and paid a
reasonable charge therefor, and such plant shall then be
installed, maintained and operated under such rules and
regulations as the Commission may require or devise. The
Commission shall have full and complete jurisdiction over