2350

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(5) IN ORDER TO EXERCISE ANY POWER SET OUT IN
THIS SUBTITLE WITH REGARD TO ANY PART OF ANY SYSTEM, ACQUIRE
BY PURCHASE, IN FEE OR AS AN EASEMENT, FROM ANY OWNER, OR IF
THE OWNER OBJECTS, BY CONDEMNATION, ANY PROPERTY INSIDE OR
OUTSIDE THE MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING:

(I) LAND;

(II) STRUCTURES;

(III) BUILDINGS;

(IV) WATERCOURSES;

(V) WATER RIGHTS; AND

(VI) ANY PRIVATELY OWNED SYSTEM;

(6) DO ANY WORK NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ANY
ACTIVITY UNDER ITEMS (1), (2), OR (3) OF THIS SECTION,
INCLUDING:

(I) PRELIMINARY WORK;

(II) SETTING COMPENSATION FOR AND
APPOINTING A WORK FORCE; AND

(III) ENTERING A HIGHWAY TO WORK ON A
SYSTEM, WATER MAIN, SEWER, DRAIN, OR RELATED EQUIPMENT, IF
THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY:

1. HAS A PERMIT TO DO THE WORK;

2. LEAVES THE HIGHWAY IN A CONDITION
AT LEAST AS GOOD AS THAT EXISTING BEFORE ENTRY; AND

3. PAYS ALL COSTS FOR CLEANUP AND
REPAIR;

(7) ESTABLISH STREET LINES AND GRADES, OR GRANT
APPROVAL TO ANY PERSON TO ESTABLISH STREET LINES AND GRADES,
FOR THE PROPER CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT, OR EXTENSION OF
ANY WATER, SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM UNDER THE CONTROL OF
THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY; AND

(8) WITHHOLD WATER, SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE
SERVICE FROM ANY PROPERTY THAT ABUTS ON ANY STREET FOR WHICH
A PERSON ESTABLISHES LINES AND GRADES WITHOUT THE APPROVAL
OF THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 409, § 419, § 421, § 423, the first and
second clauses of the first sentence of § 410,
and the first sentence of § 418.