Section 29-103 – Violation of Commission Pretreatment Program
(a) In this section, “Commission Pretreatment Program” means any program adopted under the authority of § 9–332 of the Environment Article and § 17–403 of this article to: (1) meet national and local pretreatment requirements; and (2) eliminate the contribution of each pollutant discharged from an industrial user into a publicly owned treatment works that: (i) causes pass through […]
Section 29-104 – Penalties — Enforcement by Injunction
(a) On application of the Commission that is verified by oath of a member or employee of the Commission, the circuit court of a county, by injunction, may: (1) require the compliance with or restrain the violation of any order, notice, or regulation of the Commission under this division; (2) require compliance with or restrain the violation or […]
Section 29-105 – Unlawful Use of Commission Property
Except as provided in regulations adopted by the Commission, a person may not use, handle, tamper with, obstruct, interfere with, deface, or destroy any property owned or used by the Commission in the construction or operation of the Commission’s systems.
Section 29-106 – Leaving Dead Animals or Fecal Matter Unburied
(a) A person may not leave unburied for a period longer than 24 hours a dead animal or fecal matter in the sanitary district or on a watershed from which the Commission gets its water supply. (b) The Commission may bury a dead animal or fecal matter left unburied more than 24 hours and charge the cost […]
Section 29-107 – Criminal Penalties
(a) A person who violates any of the following provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both: (1) § 17–403 of this article (Commission regulations, except for those specified in subsection (c) of this section and §§ 29–101(b) and 29–102(a) […]
Section 27-105 – Reimbursement — Relocation or Removal of Commission Facilities
(a) (1) If a county requires the relocation or removal of a Commission facility, the county shall give notice to the Commission of the requirement within a reasonable time. (2) On receiving notice, the Commission shall provide the county with an estimate of the cost of removing or relocating the facility. (3) On completion of the removal or relocation […]
Section 27-106 – Contractors — Notice Required
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Construction contractor” means a person that performs or is hired to perform road construction work. (3) “Road construction work” means the construction, repair, paving, repaving, or grading of a public roadway. (b) Before beginning road construction work on a public roadway in the sanitary district in which […]
Section 27-107 – Removal of Obstructions
(a) (1) Before a person begins underground construction in a public roadway in the sanitary district, the person shall file with the Commission a construction plan that shows the location and depth of the proposed main, conduit, or pipe in the public roadway. (2) Construction may not begin before the Commission approves the plan. (3) Unless the Commission approves […]
Section 27-108 – Other Public Utilities Construction
(a) A person may not erect a pole or other structure in the sanitary district for the purpose of carrying wires overhead without first obtaining a permit from the Commission. (b) The Commission may: (1) require that plans for the location or construction of the pole or structure be filed with the Commission; and (2) charge a reasonable fee […]
Section 28-101 – Exemption From Roadside Tree Planting or Care Fees
The Commission is exempt from the payment of any fee or charge under § 5–403(b) and (c) of the Natural Resources Article.