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Bill No. 93-69

An Ordinance to repeal Bill No. 16-69 and to enact new Sections
12-1900 through 12-1922, inclusive, to the Anne Arundel County Code
(1967 Edition and Supplements), Title 12, "Licenses, Permits and
Inspections" in lieu of said Bill, to follow immediately after Section
12-1810 of said Code and to be under the new Subtitle 19, "Gas Code",
providing practical gas fitting regulations, providing for the enforce-
ment thereof, and matters generally related thereto.

Section 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND, That Bill No. 16-69 is hereby
repealed and new Sections 12-1900 through 12-1922, inclusive, be and they
are hereby added to the Anne Arundel County Code (1967 Edition and
Supplements) under Title 12, "Licenses, Permits and Inspections", in lieu
of said Bill, to follow immediately after Section 12-1810 of said Code and
to be under the new Subtitle 19, "Gas Code" to read as follows:

Section 12-1900

(a)    The purpose of this Subtitle (which shall be administered and
enforced by the Department of Inspections and Permits, hereinafter re-
ferred to as the "Department") is to provide practical gas fitting regula-
tions for the safeguarding of persons and property by assuring the safe
and satisfactory utilization of gas.

(b)    These regulations govern and regulate the construction, instal-
lation, and equipment of gas fixtures, devices, appliances and connections
from the outlet of any meter or regulator supplying natural gas, manu-
factured gas, or a mixture of the same; and undiluted and liquefied petro-
leum gases, liquefied petroleum gas-air mixtures, or mixtures of these gases
to any building within Anne Arundel County as follows:

(1)    Low pressure (not in excess of ½ pound per square inch or 14
inches water column) domestic and commercial piping .systems extending
from the outlet of the meter set assembly, or the outlet of the service
regulator when a meter is not provided, to the inlet connections of
appliances.

(2)    The installation, connection and operation of domestic and com-
mercial appliances supplied at pressures of ½ pound per square inch or
less.

(c)    These regulations cover all extensions of gas piping systems in
existing structures, as well as new connections and new gas fitting in-
stallations. When a new fixture or appliance is installed it shall be vented,
if necessary, in accordance with the requirements of these regulations.
All repairs to and alterations of existing gas piping systems shall conform
with these regulations.

(d)    The Director of the Department of Inspections and Permits
(hereinafter called "Director") may at any time inspect existing gas
installations and require such modifications as may be necessary to put
said installation in a satisfactory condition.

(e)    Adjustments to and replacement of appliances, replacement of
parts, and repairing of leaks, are considered minor repairs AND REQUIRE
NO PERMIT but such work shall be done by persons under the general
supervision of a Master Gasfitter or Restricted Gasfitter in accordance
with the provisions of these regulations.