2354                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 240

"property" is substituted for "area" for clarity.

In subsection (d) of this section, "the system
acquired" is new language added for clarity.

9-708. WATER SERVICE PIPES OR SEWER CONNECTIONS; CESSPOOLS,
DRAINS, AND PRIVIES.

(A)  MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CONNECTION BETWEEN
SYSTEM AND PROPERTY AND TO OVERSEE HOOKUP.

A MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY SHALL:

(1) CONSTRUCT AND PROVIDE AT ITS OWN EXPENSE FOR
ANY WATER MAIN OR SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTED OR ESTABLISHED
UNDER PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE, A WATER SERVICE PIPE OR
SEWER CONNECTION THAT EXTENDS FROM THE WATER MAIN OR SEWER
TO THE PROPERTY LINE OF EACH LOT THAT ABUTS ON A STREET OR
RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH THE WATER MAIN OR SEWER IS LAID; AND

(2) WHEN THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY DECLARES THAT A
WATER MAIN OR SEWER IS COMPLETE AND READY FOR USE, NOTIFY
EACH OWNER OF ABUTTING PROPERTY THAT THE OWNER SHALL:

(I) CONNECT ALL SPIGOTS OR HYDRANTS,
TOILETS, AND WASTE DRAINS WITH THE WATER MAIN OR SEWER,
WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AS DETERMINED BY THE MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITY; AND

(II) INSTALL ADEQUATE SPIGOTS OR HYDRANTS,
TOILETS AND WASTE DRAINS IF:

1. THERE ARE NO FIXTURES OR DRAINS;
OR

2. THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY BELIEVES
THAT THE EXISTING FIXTURES OR DRAINS ARE IMPROPER OR
INADEQUATE.

(B)  ABANDONMENT OF CESSPOOLS, DRAINS, AND PRIVIES.

TO PREVENT ANY USE OF OR ANY INJURY TO THE PUBLIC
HEALTH, EACH OWNER OF PROPERTY THAT IS CONNECTED WITH A
SEWER SHALL ABANDON, CLOSE, AND LEAVE, IN THE MANNER THAT
THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY DIRECTS, ANY:

(1) CESSPOOL;

(2) DRAIN;

(3) PRIVY; OR

(4) WELL THAT IS DETERMINED BY THE MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITY TO BE POLLUTED OR A MENACE TO HEALTH.