2212                                County Local Laws

struction by the Howard Soil Conservation District, restrictions con-
cerning grading and construction PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT and further containing a sev-
erability clause.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the County Council of Howard County,
Maryland, That Sections 3.500, 3.501, 3.502 and 3.503 be and the same are
hereby added to Title 3 of the Howard County Code, title "Buildings,"
subtitle "Building Code" to read as follows:

3.500—Sedimentation

Before any streets are constructed, Minerals commercially mined or
any ground broken for construction, by any Person, Partnership, or Cor-
poration, said Person, Partnership, or Corporation shall obtain a permit
from the Department of Public Works for said earth moving operation and
the construction and soil movement shall be done in accordance with the
Erosion and Sediment Control Technical Handbook prepared by the Howard
Soil Conservation District; provided that dwellings and outbuildings on
lots of two (2) acres or more shall be exempt from provisions of this
section.

3.501—Building Permits for Construction Within Howard County

The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the construction
of agricultural structures or AND to the construction of single-family
residences and their accessory buildings on lots of at least two FIVE
acres. Regardless of present planning, zoning, or subdivision controls,
no permit shall be issued for grading or for the construction of any build-
ing, other than those exempted above, unless such grading or construc-
tion is in accordance with plans approved as provided in Section 3.502.

3.502—Approval of Construction Plans and Permits

The Department of Public Works shall have the power and authority
to issue grading permits and building permits within Howard County only
after the developer submits a plan of development approved by the Howard
Soil Conservation District and with a certification from a registered pro-
fessional engineer that the plan for controlling of silt and erosion is de-
signed so that it will contain the silt on the property covered by the plan;
and with a further certification by the developer that any construction or
development will be done pursuant to said plan. Such approvals may be
obtained by developers of subdivisions at the time of the approving and
recording of the subdivision plat. Violation by the developer of his cer-
tification shall render all permits issued pursuant to such certification void,
in addition to all other penalties herein provided.

(a) No state, county or municipal road, building or structure shall
be constructed, relocated or enlarged within Howard County until the
plans therefor have been submitted to and approved by the Howard Soil
Conservation District.

(B) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE DEEMED
A MISDEMEANOR, AND THE PERSON, PARTNERSHIP OR COR-
PORATION WHO IS FOUND GUILTY OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOL-
LARS ($1,000.00) OR SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR EACH
AND EVERY VIOLATION. ANY AGENCY WHOSE APPROVAL IS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY PERSON IN INTER-
EST MAY SEEK AN INJUNCTION AGAINST ANY PERSON, PART-