2248                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

The only changes are in style.
9-506. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT:

(1) PROVIDE FOR CONTROL, LIMITATION, OR
PROHIBITION OF INSTALLING OR USING INDIVIDUAL OR COMMUNITY
WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS;

(2) REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY TO
SUBMIT REPORTS OF PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY
PLANS;

(3) STIPULATE ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT ARE
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(4) REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF THE PRESENT AND
FUTURE DENSITY OF POPULATION, SIZE OF THE LOTS, CONTOUR OF
THE LAND, POROSITY AND ABSORBENCY OF THE SOIL, GROUND WATER
CONDITIONS AND VARIATIONS IN GROUND WATER CONDITIONS FROM
TIME TO TIME AND PLACE TO PLACE, INCLUDING AVAILABILITY OF
WATER FROM UNPOLLUTED AQUIFERS, TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION OF
COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, SIZE OF THE
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER PERTINENT FACTORS;

(5) REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF COMMUNITY WATER
SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS AND THE
CONNECTION OF ALL PREMISES TO THEM OR THE SERVICE OF ALL
PREMISES BY THEM IF THE SYSTEMS ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY
GIVING DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN ITEM
(4) OF THIS SECTION AND THESE SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO
PERMIT CONNECTION TO A LARGER SYSTEM WHEN THE LARGER SYSTEM
BECOMES AVAILABLE;

(6) PERMIT INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS IN AREAS WHERE COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS ARE NEITHER AVAILABLE NOR REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED
UNDER ITEM (5) OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT:

(I) THE INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY OR
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS ARE FOUND BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE ADEQUATE
AND SAFE FOR USE DURING THE PERIOD BEFORE A COMMUNITY WATER
SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM IS SCHEDULED TO BECOME AVAILABLE;

(II) ADEQUATE PROVISIONS ARE MADE PRIOR TO
OR AT THE TIME OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS
TO PERMIT THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THEIR USE AND THE CONNECTION
OF THE PREMISES SERVED BY THEM TO THE COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY
OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM, IN AS ECONOMICAL AND CONVENIENT A WAY AS
CAN BE FORESEEN, THE PROVISIONS TO INCLUDE EITHER THE
POSTING OF A BOND WITH SATISFACTORY SURETY TO SECURE TO THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION AND

INSTALLATION OF COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS