MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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all fire hydrants connected with its water system and no
person, firm or corporation shall operate, use or make
connection with the same without the written authority of
the Commission, excepting that no restrictions shall
apply to any bona fide fire department in the discharge
of its duties. No person, firm or corporation shall
tamper with, deface, damage or obstruct any fire hydrant.
Any violation of any of the provisions of this section
shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 176 of
this sub—title.]

166. PERMITS AND REGULATIONS OF USE.

(A)    PERMITS. BEFORE ANY PLUMBING, WATER WORKS, OR
SEWER CONSTRUCTION IS DONE UPON ANY PROPERTY WITHIN ANY
AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM IN ANY
SANITARY DISTRICT, WHETHER OR NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY
THE COMMISSION, THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION DOING
[[IT]] THE CONSTRUCTION SHALL FIRST OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM
THE COMMISSION AND PAY WHATEVER REASONABLE SUM THE
COMMISSION PRESCRIBES. THE WORK SHALL BE DONE UNDER
[[AN]] AND PURSUANT TO THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND
REQUIREMENTS, IF ANY, THAT THE COMMISSION FORMULATES, AND

SUBJECT TO ANY INSPECTIONS [[DEEMED]] WHICH__IT DEEMS

NECESSARY. CONNECTION OF ANY KIND MAY NOT BE MADE WITH
ANY PUBLIC WATER MAIN OR SEWER WITHOUT A PERMIT. ANY
CONNECTION PERMITTED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE DONE
UNDER CONDITIONS THAT THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZES.

(B)    CONTROL OF USAGE. TO ELIMINATE LEAKAGE, LOSS
OF WATER, OR IMPROPER USE OF WATER LINES OR SEWERS, THE
COMMISSION OR ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES MAY REQUIRE CHANGES
IN ALL PLUMBING, WATER WORKS, OR WATER OR SEWER
CONNECTIONS WHICH IT DEEMS NECESSARY. THE COMMISSION
SHALL EXERCISE CONTROL OF THE WATER SUPPLY AT ALL TIMES.
IN CASE OF A SHORTAGE OF WATER, OR IF, FOR ANY OTHER
REASON, THE COMMISSION, IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS
DISCRETION, DETERMINES THAT THE WATER SUPPLY SHOULD BE
CONSERVED, THE CONSUMERS, UPON NOTICE FROM THE
COMMISSION, 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
COMMISSION TO CONSERVE THE WATER SUPPLY. ANY VIOLATION
OF THE ORDER IS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION
176 OF THIS SUBTITLE. IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTY
PRESCRIBED, THE COMMISSION MAY TURN OFF THE WATER SUPPLY
OF ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE ORDER AT ANY TIME WITHOUT
FURTHER NOTICE.

(C)    PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS. A PRIVATE OR
SEMI-PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE INSTALLATION,
INTENDED FOR USE OF TWO OR MORE BUILDINGS OR PREMISES,
MAY NOT 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 FOR IT. THE PLANT SHALL THEN BE
INSTALLED, MAINTAINED AND OPERATED UNDER RULES AND
REGULATIONS, IF ANY, WHICH THE COMMISSION REQUIRES OR