Maryland § 9-698

§ 9-698.

    (a)    Before a person may dig in or do any other construction on any way in a service area, the person shall obtain from the sanitary commission approval of the digging or construction.

    (b)    To obtain approval, the person shall file with the sanitary commission a plan for the digging or construction that shows the depth and location of each:

        (1)    Conduit;

        (2)    Main;

        (3)    Pipe;

        (4)    Pole; and

        (5)    Other structure.

    (c)    If approval of the plans has been obtained from the sanitary commission, before a person may do any digging or construction different from the approved plans, the person shall:

        (1)    Submit a new plan that shows the changes in the information required for the original plan; and

        (2)    Obtain approval from the sanitary commission to do the digging or construction according to the new plan.

    (d)    If any obstruction has been constructed in, on, or under a way in violation of this section and if the sanitary commission is required to move that obstruction to build or operate a project:

        (1)    The district may move the obstruction and charge the cost of moving the obstruction to:

            (i)    The person who constructed or installed the obstruction; or

            (ii)    Any successor in interest to that person;

        (2)    The owner of the obstruction is not entitled to compensation under this subtitle for moving the obstruction; and

        (3)    The district is not liable for damage done to the obstruction.

    (e)    Before beginning work on the plumbing system on any property in a service area, a person shall:

        (1)    Obtain from the district a permit to do the plumbing work;

        (2)    Pay to the district the permit fee that the sanitary commission requires; and

        (3)    Allow the sanitary commission to inspect the plumbing work.

    (f)    Before connecting the plumbing system of any property to a water pipe or sewer pipe operated by the district, a person shall:

        (1)    Obtain from the district a permit to make the connection; and

        (2)    Comply with any additional conditions that the sanitary commission requires.