Section 9-698 - Miscellaneous provisions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-698. Miscellaneous provisions.
 

(a)  Construction on ways in district - Approval of sanitary commission.- Before a person may dig in or do any other construction on any way in a service area, the person shall obtain from the sanitary commission approval of the digging or construction. 

(b)  Construction on ways in district - Filing plan with sanitary commission.- To obtain approval, the person shall file with the sanitary commission a plan for the digging or construction that shows the depth and location of each: 

(1) Conduit; 

(2) Main; 

(3) Pipe; 

(4) Pole; and 

(5) Other structure. 

(c)  Construction on ways in district - Changes in plans.- If approval of the plans has been obtained from the sanitary commission, before a person may do any digging or construction different from the approved plans, the person shall: 

(1) Submit a new plan that shows the changes in the information required for the original plan; and 

(2) Obtain approval from the sanitary commission to do the digging or construction according to the new plan. 

(d)  Construction on ways in district - Moving obstruction constructed without approval.- If any obstruction has been constructed in, on, or under a way in violation of this section and if the sanitary commission is required to move that obstruction to build or operate a project: 

(1) The district may move the obstruction and charge the cost of moving the obstruction to: 

(i) The person who constructed or installed the obstruction; or 

(ii) Any successor in interest to that person; 

(2) The owner of the obstruction is not entitled to compensation under this subtitle for moving the obstruction; and 

(3) The district is not liable for damage done to the obstruction. 

(e)  Plumbing work in service area; permit required.- Before beginning work on the plumbing system on any property in a service area, a person shall: 

(1) Obtain from the district a permit to do the plumbing work; 

(2) Pay to the district the permit fee that the sanitary commission requires; and 

(3) Allow the sanitary commission to inspect the plumbing work. 

(f)  Connecting to system; permit required.- Before connecting the plumbing system of any property to a water pipe or sewer pipe operated by the district, a person shall: 

(1) Obtain from the district a permit to make the connection; and 

(2) Comply with any additional conditions that the sanitary commission requires. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, §§ 660, 668; 1982, ch. 240, § 2.]