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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 911

DEVISES. PRIVATE SYSTEMS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING
PRIVATE SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED AFTER MAY 31, 1976, AS A
CONDITION OF THE PERMIT, MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE DEDICATED
TO THE COMMISSION AT A TIME AS, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE
COMMISSION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE SYSTEMS AND THE
ADDITIONS IS DEEMED TO BE IN THE BEST INTER ST OF THE
COUNTY.

(D)    HYDRANTS. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE FULL AND
COMPLETE JURISDICTION OVER ALL FIRE HYDRANTS CONNECTED
WITH ANY OF ITS WATER SYSTEMS, AND A PERSON, FIRM OR
CORPORATION MAY NOT OPERATE, USE, OR MAKE CONNECTION WITH
THEM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION.
THESE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY BONA FIDE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IN THE DISCHARGE OF ITS DUTIES. A PERSON,
FIRM OR CORPORATION MAY NOT TAMPER WITH, DEFACE, DAMAGE
OR OBSTRUCT ANY FIRE HYDRANT.

(E)    PENALTIES. ANY VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE
UNDER SECTION 176 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[167. Charges; revenues.]

[The Commission shall make such charge as it shall
determine to be reasonable, for every water and sewer
connection as provided in this sub—title, based upon the
width of the street, road, alley or right-of-way in which
the connection is made; provided, however, that the
connection charge on either side of the street, road,
alley or right—of—way shall be uniform. All of the
revenue above actual cost derived from such charges shall
be retained by the Commission as a fund for repairs,
replacements or any extraordinary expense in the
maintenance and operation of the water supply, sewerage
or drainage systems under its control.]

167. CONNECTION CHARGES.

FOR EVERY WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A CHARGE, NOT
LESS THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF CONNECTION, WHICH IT
DETERMINES TO BE REASONABLE. THE CHARGE SHALL BE UNIFORM
THROUGHOUT A SANITARY DISTRICT FOR CONNECTIONS OF THOSE
SIZES AND CLASSES FOR WHICH AVERAGE COSTS REASONABLY MAY
BE ASCERTAINABLE, AND THE ACTUAL COST FOR ALL OTHER
CONNECTIONS, SUBJECT, IN THE CASE OF THOSE CHARGES, TO
REVISION ANNUALLY BY THE COMMISSION. CONNECTION CHARGES
COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE APPLIED TO PAYING
THE ACTUAL COST OF THE CONNECTIONS. THE COMMISSION MAY
APPLY ANY REVENUE FROM THIS SOURCE, ABOVE ACTUAL COST,
FOR REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS OR ANY EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE IN
THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS UNDER ITS CONTROL AND FOR THE PURPOSES
OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS
ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE
FOR THE WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS TO BE
CONSTRUCTED, PURCHASED OR ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS