HOWARD COUNTY

Bill No. 18

AN ACT repealing and re-enacting Subtitle 3 "Plumbing
Regulations" of Title 3 "Buildings" to adopt a later version of
the National Standard Plumbing Code and National Fuel Gas Code
and local amendments; and to re-adopt the existing regulations
with changes to clarify that plumbing/gasfitting journeymen may
work at the plumbing trade but may not contract for
plumbing/gasfitting work; to provide for a 6 month period with
possible extensions between application for and issuance of a
plumbing permit; to provide for a 6 month valid duration of a
plumbing permit with possible extensions; to provide for refund
of plumbing fees when a permit is revoked or becomes invalid; and
to require the licensee to be at the job site whenever plumbing
work is being performed.

[Adding Sections 3.300 through 3.311 to the Howard County
Code]

Effective Date June 9, 1986.

Bill No. 19

AN ACT amending Section 1.102 "Definitions" and Section
1.116 "Pay Plan" of the Howard County Code in order to specify
that employees will be eligible for merit increases once a year
provided that they have worked at least 75% of the scheduled work
days and performed satisfactorily except employees with a job
related injury who have worked at least 50% of the scheduled days
shall be eligible for a merit increase; to provide that employees
who have not worked 75% of the scheduled work days or who have
not performed satisfactorily at the time of their review date
will be eligible to receive a merit increase when they have
worked the required number of days or when their work is
satisfactory and that their review date will be changed
accordingly; to provide that an employee eligible for a merit
increase shall receive only that portion which brings his/her
salary to the maximum for his/her grade; and to provide for the
establishment of rules to implement this section.

Effective Date July 7, 1986.

Bill No. 20

AN ACT amending Section 1.121 "Appeal Procedures" of the
Howard County Code in order to specify that the employee has the
responsibility of filing further appeals rather than the
supervisor who heard the last appeal and making stylistic

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