WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 612

(3) IS CAUSING A NUISANCE.

(B)  SAME — RESULTS REQUIRED IN SPECIFIED TIME.

THE ORDER SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM,
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PRODUCE SPECIFIC,
REASONABLE RESULTS WITHIN A TIME THAT THE SECRETARY SETS.

(C)  ACTION BY SECRETARY IF RESULTS ARE NOT PRODUCED.

(1)  IF THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR
REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM DOES NOT PRODUCE THE REQUIRED RESULTS
WITHIN THE TIME THAT THE SECRETARY SETS, THE SECRETARY MAY ORDER
THE OWNER OR PERSON IN CHARGE TO APPOINT, WITHIN A TIME THAT THE
SECRETARY SETS, A PERSON APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY TO TAKE CHARGE
OF AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM IN A MANNER THAT WILL SECURE THE
RESULTS DEMANDED BY THE SECRETARY.

(2)  THE PERSON WHO IS SERVED WITH AN ORDER UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL PAY THE SALARY OF THE
PERSON WHO IS APPOINTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-207.

In subsections (a) and (c)(1) of this section, the
former phrases "officer, board, department" are
deleted as unnecessary in light of the definition of
"person" in § 9-201 of this subtitle.

9-221. ORDER TO ALTER, EXTEND, OR INSTALL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM,
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; POWERS OF HEALTH
OFFICER.

(A)  ORDER BY DEPARTMENT — IN GENERAL.

IF, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT ANY
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
IS A MENACE TO HEALTH OR COMFORT OR IS CAUSING A NUISANCE, AND
THAT CONDITIONS CANNOT BE IMPROVED SUFFICIENTLY ONLY BY CHANGING
THE METHOD OF OPERATION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ORDER THE OWNER:

(1)  TO ALTER OR EXTEND THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM,
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; OR

(2)  TO INSTALL A NEW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SEWERAGE
SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

(B)  SAME — STATING DATE TO COMPLETE WORK.

IF THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES AN ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL STATE A REASONABLE DATE FOR
COMPLETION OF THE WORK.

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