Maryland Environment Section 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.