# Environment (GEN)

## Title 9. Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities

### Subtitle 7. Regulation by Municipalities and Political Subdivisions

#### Section 9-716

A municipal authority may adopt rules and regulations:

(1) To provide for the maintenance and operation of any system under its control; and

(2) To govern the installation and alteration of all water supply, plumbing, and drainage arrangements on private property, including requirements for obtaining a permit and paying a reasonable charge before doing any work on any water supply, plumbing, or drainage system.

---

Md. Code Ann., Envir. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)