Howard County                                   2817

with the provisions for notice and hearing set forth in Section 12.211
of this subtitle, said property to be' connected with the public water
supply or sewerage system, and the spring, well, cesspool, privy, sink
drain, septic tank, or private sewage disposal plant abandoned and left
in such a way that it cannot be again used nor become injurious to
health.

12.206—Stables, Kennels; Permit Required

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect an equine stable, cow

stable, goat stables, pig pen, dog kennel, chicken coop, or rabbit hutch

in Howard County within 300 feet of the residence of any other person

without a permit granted by the Health Department of Howard County
IN HOWARD COUNTY A STRUCTURE INTENDED AS SHELTER
FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS OR FOWL WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING
A PERMIT FROM THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER PROVIDED
THAT STRUCTURES HAVING AN ENCLOSED VOLUME OF LESS
THAN 100 CUBIC FEET AND ALL STRUCTURES LOCATED MORE
THAN 300 FEET FROM THE NEAREST RESIDENCE SHALL BE
EXEMPT FROM THIS PROVISION. Before any such permit shall be
granted, the applicant shall file an application with the said Health Depart-
ment. At the time of filing said application, the said applicant shall submit
a list of names of all persons having property or residing on property ad-
joining his premises and the said County Health Officer shall send a notice
to each of said persons notifying them that application has been made

for a permit for such stable, pig pen, kennel, coop, or hutch, as the

case may be STRUCTURES, stating that unless protest is received from
them within ten (10) days, the said County Health Officer will grant
such permit, unless in the view of said County Health Officer such structure
would be detrimental to the public health generally. After hearing any
protests as to the granting of any permit, it shall be within the dis-
cretion of the County Health Officer to grant or refuse such permit.
Any person aggrieved by the decision and action of the County Health
Officer to grant such permit may appeal to the County Board of Appeals.

12.207—Exposure of Animal Carcass

Any person occupying any real property or chattels real in Howard
County, either as tenant or owner thereof, or any person owning un-
occupied real estate or chattels real in said County who shall knowingly
allow any dead carcass of any domestic animal to be exposed upon the
premises without burial for a longer period than twenty-four (24) hours,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be liable to a fine of Twenty Dollars ($20.00), or imprisonment
for not less than ten (10) days for each offense, in the discretion of the
Court.

12.208—Wells and Cesspools; Where Not Constructed

No well and no earth pits or cesspools, septic tanks, or other means
for the disposal of human sewage shall be constructed in any part of
Howard County excepting upon a permit issued by the County Health Offi-
cer, SANITARIAN or his representative, to deny or refuse to grant such
a permit may appeal to the County Board of Appeals. Any person who
shall have a private water supply previous to the construction of any
cesspool or other receptacle or contrivance, or earth pit to receive sewage
of any kind, which he may allege to have polluted his water supply, may
make application to the Board of Health or to the County Health Officer,
SANITARIAN or his representative, for an investigation to determine