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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

WATERS FLOW IN A DEFINITE DIRECTION OR COURSE, EITHER
CONTINUOUSLY OR INTERMITTENTLY; AND INCLUDING ANY AREA
ADJACENT THERETO WHICH IS SUBJECT TO INUNDATION BY
REASON OF OVERFLOW OR FLOOD WATER.

SECTION 83A-2. PERMIT REQUIRED

A.   NO PERSON SHALL DO ANY GRADING, STRIPPING,
EXCAVATING OR FILLING OF LAND, OH CREATE BORROW PITS,
SPOIL AREAS, QUARRIES, MATERIAL PROCESSING FACILITIES
OR ANY OTHER FACILITY WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT
FROM THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
CHAPTER.

B.  NOTHING SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH SECTIONS 105 THROUGH
110, ARTICLE 96A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.

SECTION 83A-3. PERMIT-WHEN NOT REQUIRED

1. NO PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER OF
THE FOLLOWING:

(A) AN EXCAVATION BELOW FINISHED GRADE FOR
BASEMENTS AND FOOTINGS OF A BUILDING, RETAINING WALLS,
FOR SWIMMING POOLS OR STRUCTURES ATTENDANT TO THE
PRINCIPAL BUILDING AUTHORIZED BY A VALID BUILDING
PERMIT. THE RESULTING FILL SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION
83A-3.1.C.

B. AN EXCAVATION WHICH:

1.   IS LESS THAN FOUR (4) FEET IN VERTICAL
DEPTH AT ITS DEEPEST POINT AS MEASURED FROM THE
NATURAL GROUND SURFACE,

2.   DOES NOT RESULT IN A TOTAL QUANTITY OF
MORE THAN 100 CUBIC YARDS OF MATERIAL C 8 ANY LOT,
PARCEL OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF,

3.    DOES NOT IMPAIR EXISTING SURFACE
DRAINAGE, CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL EROSION HAZARD, OR
ACT AS A SOURCE OF SEDIMENTATION TO ANY ADJACENT LAND
OR WATERCOURSE,

4.  HAS NO FINAL SLOPES STEEPER THAN ONE
(1) FOOT VERTICAL IN THREE (3) FEET HORIZONTAL, AND

5.  HAS ALL DISTURBED AREAS PROMPTLY SEEDED