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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE
76TH DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH IT BECOMES LAW.

APPROVED: JULY 22, 1971

CHAPTER 4
BILL NO. 12-71

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 83A, TITLE "EXCAVATION,
STRIPPING, GRADING AND FILLS," TO THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY CODE 1965, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERMIT SHALL
BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHENEVER
THERE SHALL BE ANY EXCAVATION, STRIPPING, GRADING
OR FILLING ON ANY PROPERTY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY;
MAKING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO SUCH PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR FURNISHING OF PLANS
TO PROVIDE FOR SOIL EROSION, AND SEDIMENT
CONTROL, AND REFERRAL TO THE SOIL CONSERVATION
DISTRICT, FOR BONDING OF WORK UNDER THE PERMIT;
FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE TO PROTECT ADJOINING
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR
REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND EXPIRATION OF THE
PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND
COMPLETION OF THE WORK; PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION
TO ADJACENT PROPERTY; PROHIBITING DEPOSITS OF
SOIL, MATERIAL OR LIQUID; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, That new Chapter 83A,
title "Excavation, Stripping, Grading and Fills," be
and it is hereby added to the Montgomery County Code
1965, to read as follows:

CHAPTER 83A

EXCAVATION, STRIPPING, GRADING AND FILLS
Section 83A—1. Definitions.