Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

9-217. TESTING AND EVALUATING LOTS FOR ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEMS.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR ANY
REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT PROHIBITS THE INSTALLATION OF A
SPECIFIC ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, AT THE REQUEST OF A
PERSON WHO OWNS A LOT THAT WAS LEGALLY ESTABLISHED ON NOVEMBER
17, 1985, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TEST AND EVALUATE THE LOT FOR AN
ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AS IF THE PERSON HAD APPLIED TO
THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT HAD ACTED ON THE APPLICATION ON
NOVEMBER 17, 1985.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is. new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-209.2.

9-218. SANITARY FACILITIES FUND; FUNDING OF PLANNING.

(A)  FUND ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A SANITARY FACILITIES FUND.

(B)  USE OF FUND.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE THE SANITARY FACILITIES FUND TO PAY
FOR THE PREPARATION, AMENDMENT OR REVISION OF THE COUNTY PLANS
REQUIRED BY § 9-503 OF THIS TITLE FINANCE PLANNING FOR WATER AND
SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES AND
SOLID WASTE ACCEPTANCE FACILITIES.

(C)  USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN STATE BUDGET.

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT ALSO MAY USE FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN
THE STATE BUDGET FOR GENERAL LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PAY FOR THE
PREPARATION, AMENDMENT, OR REVISION OF COUNTY PLANS FINANCE
PLANNING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2)  IF THE DEPARTMENT USES A GENERAL LOCAL HEALTH
SERVICES APPROPRIATION TO PAY FOR THE PREPARATION, AMENDMENT, OR
REVISION OF A COUNTY PLAN FINANCE PLANNING UNDER THIS SECTION,
STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL FUNDS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE SAME
PROPORTIONS AS THEY WOULD BE PROVIDED TO PAY FOR MINIMUM HEALTH
SERVICES.

(D)  JOINT FINANCING AGREEMENTS.

THE DEPARTMENT AND ANY COUNTY, OR THE DEPARTMENT AND THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION, JOINTLY MAY PAY FOR THE
PREPARATION, AMENDMENT, OR REVISION OF A COUNTY PLAN FINANCE
PLANNING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(E)  USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

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