HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2345

(A)  CONSTRUCTION ON WAYS IN DISTRICT -- APPROVAL OF
SANITARY COMMISSION.

BEFORE A PERSON MAY DIG IN OR DO, ANY OTHER CONSTRUCTION
ON ANY WAY IN A SERVICE AREA, THE PERSON SHALL OBTAIN FROM
THE SANITARY COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE DIGGING OR
CONSTRUCTION.

(B)  SAME - FILING PLAN WITH SANITARY COMMISSION.

TO OBTAIN APPROVAL, THE PERSON SHALL FILE WITH THE
SANITARY COMMISSION A PLAN FOR THE DIGGING OR CONSTRUCTION
THAT SHOWS THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF EACH:

(1) CONDUIT;

(2) MAIN;

(3) PIPE;

(4) POLE; AND

(5) OTHER STRUCTURE.

(C)  SAME   -- CHANGES IN PLANS.

IF APPROVAL OF THE PLANS HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE
SANITARY COMMISSION, BEFORE A PERSON MAY DO ANY DIGGING OR
CONSTRUCTION DIFFERENT FROM THE APPROVED PLANS, THE PERSON.
SHALL:

(1) SUBMIT A NEW PLAN THAT SHOWS THE CHANGES IN
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE ORIGINAL PLAN; AND

(2) OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE SANITARY COMMISSION
TO DO THE DIGGING OR CONSTRUCTION ACCORDING TO THE NEW PLAN.

(D)  SAME -- RESULT OF ACTING WITHOUT APPROVAL.

IF ANY OBSTRUCTION HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN, ON, OR
UNDER A WAY IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AND IF THE SANITARY
COMMISSION IS REQUIRED TO MOVE THAT OBSTRUCTION TO BUILD OR
OPERATE A PROJECT:

(1) THE DISTRICT MAY MOVE THE OBSTRUCTION AND
CHARGE THE COST OF MOVING THE OBSTRUCTION TO:

(I) THE PERSON WHO CONSTRUCTED OR
INSTALLED THE OBSTRUCTION; OR

(II) ANY SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THAT
PERSON;

(2) THE OWNER OF THE OBSTRUCTION IS NOT ENTITLED
TO COMPENSATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR MOVING THE