§ 18.107. Jurisdiction over privately owned public water or sewer systems.

The Director of the Department of Public Works shall have jurisdiction over all privately owned public water or sewer systems constructed after February, 1965, anywhere within Howard County which are subject to the laws of the Public Service Commission of Maryland, and any person, firm or corporation doing the work shall obtain a permit from the Director of Public Works and pay a reasonable charge therefor and such system shall then be installed, maintained and operated under plans, specifications, rules and regulations as the Director of Public Works may require or establish, except those water and sewer systems that are presently operating as private systems and are subject to the laws of the Public Service Commission prior to February, 1965, and before such jurisdiction can be obtained by the Director of Public Works of any of those private systems there shall be a public hearing, notice of the time and date of beginning of which shall be published three weeks in advance in any of the local newspapers published in Howard County, giving the public full details, intentions and reasons of such intended jurisdiction desired by the Director of Public Works.

(C.B. 17, 1969)