2254                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

(A) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS TO WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
SANITARY COMMISSION.

IN PRINCE GEORGE'S AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, THE
DEPARTMENT, A HEALTH OFFICER, OR THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
MAY NOT ISSUE OR APPROVE A PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND
UTILIZATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL SEPTIC TANK OR PRIVATE SEPTIC
SYSTEM UNLESS AN APPLICATION FIRST IS SUBMITTED TO THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION FOR ITS REVIEW AND
COMMENT AND THE OTHER CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE SPECIFIED IN
THIS SECTION ARE MET. HOWEVER, SUBMISSION OF THE
APPLICATION TO THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION
FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE SEPTIC TANK
PERMIT APPLICATION IS FOR PROPERTY IN AN AREA SHOWN ON THE
PERTINENT COUNTY'S 10-YEAR SEWERAGE PLAN, ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, AS AN AREA IN WHICH A PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM IS
NOT CONTEMPLATED WITHIN 10 YEARS, THE AREA CURRENTLY BEING
DENOMINATED AREA 5 IN THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY 10-YEAR
SEWERAGE PLAN AND CATEGORY III IN THE CURRENT MONTGOMERY
COUNTY 10-YEAR SEWERAGE PLAN. THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW AND COMMENT IN WRITING TO
THE HEALTH OFFICER SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR SEPTIC TANK
OR FOR CONNECTION TO PRIVATE SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS, WITH THE
REVIEW AND COMMENTS TO INCLUDE A DETERMINATION OF THE
LOCATION OF THE NEAREST PUBLIC SEWER COLLECTION LINE,
CAPACITY, FEASIBILITY, COST, AND ENGINEERING CONDITIONS OR
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTENSION OF THE NEAREST PUBLIC SEWER
COLLECTION LINE, AND AN ESTIMATE OF TIME OF EXTENSION, IF
AVAILABLE. IF MORE THAN 1 PROPERTY IN AN AREA OR SUBDIVISION
IS PROPOSED FOR DEVELOPMENT, OR REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE
DEVELOPED, WITH THE USE OF PRIVATE SEPTIC TANK OR A PRIVATE
SEPTIC SYSTEM, THE HEALTH OFFICER SHALL INDICATE THAT FACT
TO THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION WITH THE
SUBMISSION OF, THE INITIAL SEPTIC TANK PERMIT, OR WITH THE
SUBMISSION OF THE SEPTIC TANK PERMIT AFTER THAT KNOWLEDGE
REASONABLY BECOMES KNOWN TO THE HEALTH OFFICER, AND IN THESE
CASES THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION MAY GROUP
THE APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PURPOSES. IF THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION DOES NOT RESPOND IN
WRITING TO THE SUBMITTING HEALTH OFFICER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
ITS RECEIPT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER'S SUBMITTAL, THE HEALTH
OFFICER MAY PROCEED TO PROCESS AND ISSUE THE PERMIT, IF
OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE, WITHOUT FURTHER REGARD TO THIS
SUBSECTION.

(B) NOTICE OF PRIVATE SEPTIC TANK USE.

IN ANY PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION, THE HEALTH OFFICER OR HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE
FOR ISSUING OR APPROVING THE PERMIT SHALL INCLUDE IN THE
PERMIT A REQUIREMENT THAT THE PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION
TO WHOM THE PERMIT IS ISSUED SHALL GIVE NOTICE IN WRITING TO
ANY PURCHASER OR LESSEE OF THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH THE PERMIT
IS ISSUED OF THE FACT THAT THE PROPERTY IS SERVED BY A