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HOWARD COUNTY

This Bill, having been approved by the Executive and
returned to the Council, stands enacted on June 7,
1972.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 26

AN ACT to add new Section 18.700 of title 18 of the
Howard County Code, Title "Public Works" to
follow immediately after Section 18.601 thereof
and to be under the new subtitle "Specifications"
granting authority to the Director of Public
Works to adopt "Specifications" as they relate to
Storm Drains, Bridges and Culverts.

Section 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OF HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, that new Section 18.700 be
and it is hereby added to the Howard County Code,
Title "Public Works," to follow immediately after
Section 18.601, thereof and to be under new subtitle
"Specifications" and to read as follows:

SECTION 18.700 - AUTHORITY TO ADOPT STANDARDS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AS TO STORM DRAINS, BRIDGES AND
CULVERTS

(A)    THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE
EMPOWERED TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AFFECTING THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF STORM
DRAINS, BRIDGES AND CULVERTS TO BE USED IN HOWARD
COUNTY AND SHALL PUBLISH [[SAME]] THEM IN A CODE
TO BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE HOWARD COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AT A MINIMUM CHARGE TO
THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE CODE AND

[[AMENDMENTS THERETO,]] ITS AMENDMENTS,__SHALL

INCLUDE GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF STORM___DRAIN

SYSTEMS, AS WEIL AS DETAILS FOR MISCELLANEOUS
STRUCTURES USED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SYSTEMS.

(B)    [[FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE
PRESENTATION OF SAID STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
OR AMENDMENTS THERETO TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL,
NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONCE EACH WEEK
FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN ONE OR MORE
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY, STATING THAT
THE PROPOSED STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE
INSPECTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC