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VETOES

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 212

AN ACT concerning

Sanitation Facilities - Septic System Approval

FOR the purpose of prohibiting, with a certain exception, , with
certain exceptions, the local health departments from
requiring a lot owner to obtain approval of a septic system
a second time before the issuance of certain building
permits under certain circumstances, if the lot owner
obtained approval for the septic system after a certain time
under certain circumstances.

BY adding to

Article - Health - Environmental

Section 9-219.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - Environmental

9-219.1.

EXCEPT FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE,
HARFORD, HOWARD, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, IF, AFTER JULY 1, 1985,
A LOT OWNER HAS OBTAINED APPROVAL FOR A SEPTIC SYSTEM ON A LOT
AFTER JULY 1, 1985, THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE
THE LOT OWNER TO OBTAIN ANOTHER APPROVAL BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A
BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE LOT IF:

(1)    THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE LOT OR THE
IMMEDIATE VICINITY.; OR

(2)  THERE HAS BEEN NO NEW INFORMATION INDICATING THAT
THE SYSTEM WOULD POSE A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR TO THE
ENVIRONMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.