Maryland § 25-401

§ 25-401.

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Apartment unit” means a single family housing unit that:

        (1)    is one of multiple units within a building;

        (2)    contains at least one full bath and one full kitchen; and

        (3)    does not contain more than two toilets.

    (c)    “Fixture unit” means the assigned value for a plumbing fixture or group of plumbing fixtures, as set forth in the Commission’s plumbing and gas fitting regulations, that is standardized with a common lavatory having an assigned value of one based on its probable discharge into the drainage system or hydraulic demand on the water supply.

    (d)    “New service” means:

        (1)    a first time connection of a property to the Commission water or sewer system, including:

            (i)    a direct connection of an improvement or building; or

            (ii)    a connection of the improvement or building through an existing on–site system; or

        (2)    a new connection or increased water meter size for a property previously or currently served by the Commission if the new connection or increased meter size is needed because of a change in the use of the property or an increase in demand for service at the property.

    (e)    “Property” means an improvement or a building on a lot or parcel of land that contains plumbing fixtures.

    (f)    “Toilet” means a water closet, as set forth in the Commission’s plumbing and gas fitting regulations.