{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-903","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 1–903","heading":"","body":"(a) On request of the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Public\nWorks, the governing bodies of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, or Howard\nCounty shall restrict the use of water supplied by Baltimore City to any person or\nproperty located in the county:\n(1) to the same extent restrictions are imposed on the use of water by\nconsumers in Baltimore City when there is a shortage of water; or\n(2) in limited areas when required due to deficiencies in the water\ndistribution system serving the limited areas under conditions approved by the\nreceiving county.\n(b) Before the imposition of a water restriction in a limited area of Anne\nArundel County, Baltimore County, or Howard County, the Director of the Baltimore\nCity Department of Public Works shall determine that the unrestricted use of water\nin all other areas of the county will have no detrimental effect on the restricted use\narea.\n(c) The governing bodies of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and\nHoward County may pass any ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation necessary to\nimpose and enforce a water restriction under this subtitle and provide penalties for\nthe violation of a restriction.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=1-903","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"c3622e47653737a8cdfca527f91021c36d65e96e157c2b34a5167b57cbf3daf2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-902","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-1001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}