HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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to the rules, regulations and requirements, if any, that the
Commission formulates and subject to any inspections 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 waterlines or sewers the Commission or its
agents or employees may require changes in all plumbing,
waterworks 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 (1) newspaper
published in the county for one (1) 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 §
113-21 of this chapter. 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 semipublic water
supply or sewerage installation, intended for use of two (2) 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 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 interest 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.  METERS AND VALVES. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE FULL AND
COMPLETE JURISDICTION OVER ALL METERS AND VALVES CONNECTED WITH
ANY OF ITS SYSTEMS, AND A PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION MAY NOT
TAMPER WITH, ATTEMPT TO BYPASS, OR MODIFY THEM WITHOUT THE
WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION. A PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION MAY NOT DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR OBSTRUCT ANY SEWER OR
WATER METER.