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§ 9-710. Private installation of pipes or conduits

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Regulation by Municipalities and Political Subdivisions
Part II. Regulation by Municipalities
MD Code, Environment, § 9-710
§ 9-710. Private installation of pipes or conduits
Permit required
(a) A person shall hold a permit issued by the municipal authority before the person may lay any pipe or conduit under any public highway in a municipality.
Issuance of permit
(b) The municipal authority shall issue a permit to lay any pipe or conduit under a public highway in the municipality if:
(1) The person intending to lay the pipe or conduit submits to the municipal authority an adequate plan for the installation, including the size, type, and location of any pipe or conduit to be laid; and
(2) The municipal authority approves the plan.
Approval of deviation
(c) A person shall obtain the approval of the municipal authority for any proposed deviation from the approved plan before the person may deviate from the plan.
Abatement order
(d) If a person lays a new pipe or conduit without a permit, or not in accordance with the approved plan or an approved deviation from the plan, the municipal authority shall:
(1) Give the person reasonable notice of the violation; and
(2) Order the person to remove or readjust any pipe or conduit within a time specified in the order.
Prohibition
(e) After the time specified in the order for abating the violation, a person who is served with an order under this section may not violate that order.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2.
Formerly Art. 43, § 420.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-710, MD ENVIR § 9-710
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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