982

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 250

(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 MAY RECOMMEND
A WAIVER TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR HIS APPROVAL FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IF:

(1)  ANY LOT CREATED IS A RESIDENTIAL LOT WITH A
MINIMUM SIZE OF 60,000 SQUARE FEET;

(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
SUBJECT TIME ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE
OVERALL COUNTY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM; AND

(5)  THE SUBDIVISION SITE AND ALL THE LOTS IN THE
SUBDIVISION SITE MEET OTHER LOCAL GUIDELINES TO INCLUDE
APPLICABLE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(I)  MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AT BUILDING LINE OF 150
FEET;

(II)  MAXIMUM SLOPE IN SEPTIC RESERVE AREA OF 15
PERCENT;

(III)  PERCOLATION RATE BETWEEN 2 AND 20
MINUTES; AND

(IV)  SOILS WITHIN SEPTIC RESERVE AREAS WITH
SLIGHT TO MODERATE LIMITATIONS FOR HOMES WITH SEPTIC SYSTEMS.

(D)  BEFORE ADOPTING ANY AMENDMENT OR REVISION TO THE COUNTY
WATER AND SEWER PLAN, THE HARFORD COUNTY GOVERNING BODY SHALL
DETERMINE WHETHER A SUBDIVISION SITE OR LOT THAT HAS BEEN GRANTED
A WAIVER UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE INCLUDED
IN THE AMENDED OR REVISED COUNTY PLAN.

[(c)] (E) In the planning for water supply systems,
sewerage systems, and solid waste disposal systems in its county
plan, the Harford County governing body shall consider estimates
of population density for Harford County.