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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-709" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Regulation by Municipalities and Political Subdivisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If any structure in, over, or under a public street, road, or alley in any county or municipality obstructs any work on a system, the municipal authority shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Give the person in control of the structure notice of the obstruction; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Order the person in control of the structure to take any action necessary, within a time specified in the order, to enable the work to continue.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>After the time specified in the order for abating the violation, a person who is served with an order under this section may not violate that order.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If any pipe or conduit laid under a public highway by a person in accordance with the terms of any permit issued or any plan approved under § 9-710 of this subtitle obstructs construction of any water main, sewer, or drain, the municipal authority shall remove or readjust the obstructing structure.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The municipality shall pay the cost of any necessary changes made under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
