Maryland Environment Section 9-513

      In Baltimore County or Carroll County, the county approving authority may grant an exception to the county plan that allows a person to install an individual water supply system or an individual sewerage system for an individual residence if the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary:

            (1)      Finds that this exception to the county plan is justified and necessary to alleviate extreme hardship; and

            (2)      Approves the exception to the county plan.