HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      3861

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain officials in Harford
County to waive certain prerequisites to the issuance of
building and zoning permits in areas of Harford County where
community water and sewerage systems will be constructed at
certain times; providing certain minimum conditions for lots
or subdivision sites to qualify under the provisions of this
Act; requiring the Harford County governing body to make a
certain determination before adopting any amendment or
revision to the County plan; making this Act an emergency
measure; and generally relating to the issuance of building
permits and zoning permits in areas of Harford County where
community water and sewerage systems will be constructed at
certain times.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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Section 9-514(b) and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

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

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9-514.

(b) In Harford County, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C)
OF THIS SECTION, a building permit or a zoning permit may not be
issued for a new subdivision in an area where a community water
supply system or a community sewerage system is scheduled to be
built within 10 years under the county plan, unless there is a
county approved water supply system and a county approved
sewerage system for the subdivision.

(C) ON THEIR UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE HARFORD COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICER, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING FOR HARFORD COUNTY,
AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR HARFORD COUNTY AND COUNTY
EXECUTIVE MAY GRANT A WAIVER FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION IF:

(1)  ANY LOT CREATED IS A RESIDENTIAL LOT WITH A
MINIMUM SIZE OF 1.5 ACRES;

(2)  A SEPTIC RESERVE AREA WITH A MINIMUM SIZE OF
20,000 SQUARE FEET IS ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED ON THE FINAL PLAN;

(3)  THE SUBDIVISION SITE IS SHOWN IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE WATER AND SEWER PLAN FOR THE 5-YEAR TO 10-YEAR
CONSTRUCTION CATEGORY:

(4)  THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES CONCLUDE THAT THE
FAILURE TO INSTALL AN APPROVED SEWERAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM AT THE