WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478
729-2. APPLICATIONS; FEES; ISSUANCE.

APPLICANTS FOR A PERMIT AS PROVIDED IN § 129-1 SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO GIVE THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY, SIZE OF LOT,
NATURE AND SIZE OF BUILDING, OR EXTENT OF ADDITIONS OR
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING AND THE METHOD OF WATER SUPPLY
AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND NUMBER AND KIND OF PLUMBING FIXTURES
TO BE INSTALLED, ON AN APPLICATION FORM OBTAINABLE AT THE OFFICE
OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE SAID APPLICATION MUST
BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DRAWING SHOWING THE SIZE, SHAPE AND GENERAL
LOCATION OF THE OWNER'S LOT AND THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING OR
PROPOSED BUILDING THEREON, AND THE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEMS IN EXISTENCE OR PROPOSED. AFTER SAID APPLICATION
HAS BEEN DULY PROCESSED IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'
OFFICE, IT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
FOR PROCESSING AND APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER. THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT APPROVE ANY APPLICATION FOR A
PERMIT IN ANY CASE WHERE IT IS EVIDENT TO IT THAT THE SANITARY
REQUIREMENTS CANNOT OR WILL NOT BE COMPLIED WITH BY THE OWNER
OF THE PROPERTY OR WHERE THE PERCOLATION TESTS SHOW THAT A
SEEPAGE PIT OR TILE FIELD WILL NOT BE SATISFACTORY. WHEN SO
APPROVED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER, THE APPLICATION SHALL BE
RETURNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHO SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT A "SANITARY CONSTRUCTION
PERMIT" UPON PAYMENT OF THE FEE AS DETERMINED UNDER THE
FOLLOWING TABLE:

TYPE OF PERMIT FEE

INSIDE PLUMBING AND NOT

MORE THAN FIVE (5) FIXTURES $ 5.00
EACH ADDITIONAL FIXTURE .JO
PERCOLATION TEST 10.00
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM 5.00

129-3. STANDARDS.

ALL PLUMBING WORK DONE IN THIS COUNTY IN AND ABOUT, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY BUILDING MUST CONFORM TO THE PLUMBING
CODE APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
PRACTICAL PLUMBING AND WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH. ALL INDOOR PLUMBING FIXTURES MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PLUMBER. INSTALLATION OF APPROVED
WELLS, SEPTIC TANKS, SEEPAGE PIT OR TILE FIELDS MUST BE DONE UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PLUMBER, UNLESS THE WORK IS BEING
DONE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER HIMSELF, OR BY A PERSON OF SUCH
KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING AS TO WARRANT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION BY
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

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