2318                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY ORDER NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE
PLUMBING SYSTEM:

(I) TO ELIMINATE LEAKS;

(II) TO PREVENT WATER LOSS; AND

(III) TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY OR IMPROPER
USE OF SEWERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the third and
fourth sentences, the last clause of the fifth
sentence, and the first clause of the seventh
sentence of former Article 43, § 660.

The sixth sentence of former Article 43, § 660,
which provided for construction of a "private or
semipublic water supply or sewerage
installation", is deleted as repetitious of
similar provisions in former Article 43, § 666,
now § 9-664 of this subtitle.

9-664. BUILDING AND OPERATION OF INDEPENDENT SYSTEM.

(A) BUILDING INDEPENDENT SYSTEM -- AUTHORITY.

AN INDEPENDENT SYSTEM MAY BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SECTION:

(1) BY A MEMBER COUNTY AT ITS OWN EXPENSE; OR

(2) BY AND AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNERS OF
PROPERTY THAT WILL BE SERVED BY THE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM.

(B)  SAME -- REQUIREMENTS.

A PERSON OR MEMBER COUNTY MAY CONSTRUCT AN INDEPENDENT
SYSTEM ONLY IF:

(1) THE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM WILL SERVE AN AREA
THAT IS NOT SERVED BY A PROJECT OR A MUNICIPAL SYSTEM; AND

(2) THE SANITARY COMMISSION APPROVES.

(C)  SAME -- APPLICATION TO SANITARY COMMISSION.

THE PERSON OR MEMBER COUNTY THAT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT
THE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM SHALL:

(1) SUBMIT TO THE SANITARY COMMISSION PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM;
AND

(2) IF THE SANITARY COMMISSION APPROVES THE