WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 612

(1)  THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OR THE COMPLETION
OF A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR
PUBLIC REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM IN A COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
SANITARY DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION, OR LOCALITY WITHIN A TIME THAT
THE SECRETARY SETS; OR

(2)  THE INSTALLATION OF ANY DEVICE, THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF ANY METHOD, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY MEASURE OR REGULATION
THAT THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS PROPER UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-209.

Throughout this section, the references to "municipal
corporation" are substituted for the former references
to "municipality" to conform to the language used in
Md. Constitution, Art. XI-E.

Also throughout this section, the references to
"sanitary district" are substituted for the former
references to "district" for conformity to similar
references elsewhere in this subtitle.

9-223. CONNECTING PROPERTY WITH WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OR SEWERAGE
SYSTEM; USE OF PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; PRIVIES AND
SHALLOW WELLS FOR CERTAIN RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IF A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC OR A
SEWERAGE SYSTEM THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC IS DIRECTLY AVAILABLE TO
SERVICE ANY PROPERTY ON WHICH THERE IS A SPRING, WELL, CESSPOOL,
PRIVY, SINK DRAIN, OR PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM THAT IS OR
COULD BECOME PREJUDICIAL TO HEALTH, THE SECRETARY MAY ORDER THAT:

(1)  THE PROPERTY BE CONNECTED WITH THE WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; AND

(2)  THE SPRING, WELL, CESSPOOL, PRIVY, SINK DRAIN, OR
PRIVATE SEWERAGE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM BE ABANDONED IN A
CONDITION THAT WILL PREVENT IT FROM BEING USED OR HARMING HEALTH.

(B)  PREVENTING CONSTRUCTION OF WELL, CESSPOOL, PRIVY, SINK
DRAIN, OR PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT A PROPOSED WELL, CESSPOOL,
PRIVY, SINK DRAIN, OR PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM WOULD BE
PREJUDICIAL TO HEALTH, THE SECRETARY MAY PREVENT CONSTRUCTION OF
THE WELL, CESSPOOL, PRIVY, SINK DRAIN, OR PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM.

(C)  INSTALLATION OF ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

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