Ch. 647

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iv) Cecil County; included, however, in
subsections (1) [and] (s-1) AND (T-l),

(v) Howard County, INCLUDED, HOWEVER, IN
SUBSECTION (T-l) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT AN AREA IS UNDER THE

WSSC,

(vi) Prince George's County, INCLUDED, HOWEVER,
IN SUBSECTION (T-l) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT AN AREA IS UNDER
THE WSSC,

(vii) Queen Anne's County; included, however,
in subsections (f), (s)(3), (s-1), (T-l) and (ii),

(viii) Worcester County; included, however, in
subsections (1), (s)(2), (T-l), (x), (x-1), (x-2), and (y).

(t) (1) To make reasonable regulations in regard to
buildings and signs to be erected, constructed, or reconstructed
in the county, and to grant building permits for the same; to
formulate a building code[, plumbing code,] or electrical code
and to provide for inspections for and enforcement of such codes
and to require reasonable charges for permits and inspections; to
authorize and require the inspection of all buildings and
structures and to authorize the condemnation thereof as provided
under public general laws, in whole or in part, when dangerous or
insecure, and to require that such buildings and structures be
made safe or be taken down; to require the inspection and
licensing of elevators and to prohibit their use when unsafe or
dangerous or without a license. Any electrical code formulated
under this section shall not apply to electrical equipment or
electrical appliances and devices used by public utilities in
furnishing their services, or to work performed by public
utilities or their affiliated companies.

(2) The powers of the County Commissioners of Charles
County are controlled by the provisions of the local laws of the
county and not by the provisions of this subsection.

(4)  The Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County may adopt ordinances or resolutions to license household
appliance installers to perform plumbing work incident to the
installation of home appliances. The Board may require a license
fee and a performance bond before the license is granted.

(5)  The County Commissioners of Calvert County by
ordinance may provide for the adoption of AN electrical [and
plumbing codes] CODE.

(T-l) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND PLUMBING ACT, TO

ADOPT A PLUMBING CODE AND TO PROVIDE FOR INSPECTION FOR AND

ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE AND FOR REASONABLE CHARGES OR PERMITS AND
INSPECTIONS.

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