Section 24-201 – Sewer Cleaning Generally
(a) (1) In this section, “sewer cleaning” means the cleaning or clearing of and the removal of stoppages or obstructions in sanitary sewer lines, pipes, and fixtures. (2) “Sewer cleaning” does not include any installation, maintenance, extension, removal, or alteration of any pipe, sanitary fixture, or other sewer apparatus. (b) This section may not be construed to: (1) require a […]
Section 24-202 – Notice Requirements
(a) Within 24 hours of the discovery of a leak in a sanitary sewer line, pipe, or fixture that is connected to the sanitary sewer system of the Commission, the Commission shall: (1) notify the county and any municipal corporation in which the sewage leak is located about: (i) the sewage leak; and (ii) the Commission’s intended action concerning […]
Section 24-203 – Posting Requirements for Sewage Leaks
(a) In this section, “public access point” includes a parking lot, playground, picnic area, boat launching ramp, or park. (b) Within 24 hours after a leak is reported, the Commission shall post warning signs at each public access point to a waterway that becomes contaminated by a leak in a sanitary sewer line, pipe, or fixture that […]
Section 24-103 – Hookup to Commission Water or Sewer Service Line
(a) (1) A person shall obtain a permit from the Commission before the person may make a hookup with a water or sewer service line that the Commission constructs or maintains. (2) A hookup shall be made under the conditions that the Commission authorizes. (b) To prevent or eliminate leakage, loss of water, the unnecessary use of sewers, or […]
Section 24-104 – Water Supply or Sewage Collection and Disposal System
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) in Montgomery County: (i) an apartment house with fewer than five dwelling units; or (ii) a water supply or sewage collection and disposal system constructed: 1. to serve only a single building or group of buildings serving as a single farm unit or as a single commercial or industrial establishment; 2. by the […]
Section 24-105 – Plumbing Installation in Prince George’s County
(a) (1) In those parts of Prince George’s County that are not in the sanitary district, the Commission’s plumbing regulations: (i) apply to plumbing installations that began on or after June 1, 1965; but (ii) do not apply to plumbing installations that existed on July 1, 1965. (2) (i) The owner of the property where plumbing installations existed on July 1, […]
Section 24-106 – Plumber/gasfitter’s Licenses
(a) (1) Subject to § 12–305 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, only the Commission may issue licenses to persons to work in the plumbing business in areas of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County under the jurisdiction of the Commission. (2) License fees may not exceed the fees set in the Maryland Plumbing Act. (3) The Commission […]
Section 24-107 – Compliance With Detectable Wire Requirements for Connections to Water Supply or Sewerage Systems
Any new or replacement piping that is buried or installed for the purpose of connecting a building to a water supply system or a sewerage system shall comply with the requirements of § 12–129 of this article.
Section 24-101 – Construction in Sanitary District or Areas of Prince George’s County Not in Sanitary District
(a) (1) A person shall obtain a permit from the Commission before the person may engage in plumbing, waterworks, or sewer construction in a building or on private property in the sanitary district or areas of Prince George’s County that are not in the sanitary district. (2) The person shall pay to the Commission a reasonable permit fee […]
Section 24-102 – Private or Semipublic Water Supply or Sewer System in Sanitary District or Areas of Prince George’s County Not in Sanitary District
(a) (1) A person shall obtain a permit from the Commission before the person may construct a private or semipublic water supply or sewer system for the use of at least two buildings or premises in the sanitary district or areas of Prince George’s County that are not in the sanitary district. (2) The person shall pay to […]