Unless a required sanitary construction permit
is first obtained from the Board, a person may not:
A.
Begin the erection or construction of a new building;
B.
Begin the construction of a major addition or alteration
to an existing building that will affect the water supply, sewage
disposal, plumbing system or gas system in the building; or
C.
Install any new plumbing fixture, gas fixture or appliance
connected with the water or sewerage system, sewer, or addition to
a present sewer.
D.
Significantly alter any existing plumbing or gas system.
A.
In general. An applicant for a sanitary construction
permit shall complete an application form obtainable at the Queen
Anne's County Health Department or Plumbing Board.
B.
Information required. The applicant is required to
include on the form:
(1)
The location and description of the property, including,
if applicable, the name of the subdivision, lot number, size of lot,
and nature and size of building or extent of addition or alteration
to an existing building;
(2)
The method of water supply and sewage disposal; and
(3)
The number and kind of plumbing fixtures and appliances
connected with the water or sewerage system.
C.
Accompanying information. The application shall be
accompanied by a rough drawing showing the size, shape and general
location of the owner's property, the location of the existing or
proposed building on the property, and the water supply and sewage
disposal system in existence and proposed.
A.
In general.
(1)
A person may not install an appliance in the County
that affects or connects with a water supply, sewage disposal, plumbing
system or gas system unless the person first obtains a permit from
the Board.
(2)
No person (other than a homeowner who installs an appliance which does not include a propane gas connection for their own use) may obtain an appliance installation permit unless the person is a licensed master plumber or has a master well driller's license, a pump installer's license or a state gas fitter's or water conditioner installer's license and is registered under § 12-10 of this chapter.
(3)
All water heaters shall be installed by a licensed
master plumber.
(4)
This subsection does not apply to the replacement
of an old appliance with a new model or with a similar appliance,
provided the replacement does not involve a propane gas connection.
(5)
An appliance installation permit shall not authorize
any holder thereof, other than a master plumber, to perform plumbing
work.
B.
C.
Sewer and water alteration. If the County Health Department
or Plumbing Inspector determines that a substantial alteration or
addition to the sewer or water system is necessary, the property owner,
or his agent must obtain other required permits from the County Health
Department or Plumbing Board and the work must be performed in a manner
that the County Health Department approves.
D.
Inspection. On installation of the appliance, the
Plumbing Inspector shall inspect the installation under the same regulations
as other plumbing installations.
A.
In general. All plumbing work done in the County in
and about or in connection with any building, including work involved
in installing appliances, must conform to:
B.
Indoor fixtures. Indoor plumbing fixtures must be
installed under the supervision of a master plumber holding a Queen
Anne's County plumber license.
C.
Septic work. Unless the work is being done by the
property owner, licensed septic system installer, or as otherwise
authorized under this chapter, installation of approved septic tanks,
mound systems, seepage pits, or tile fields must be done under the
supervision of a master plumber holding a Queen Anne's County master
plumber license or a person holding a septic system contractor's license.
A.
Piping. Any piping beyond a cold water pressure tank
must be done under the supervision of a master plumber holding a Queen
Anne's County master plumber license.
B.
Well work. If installation of piping necessitates
any work on a well, an appropriate permit must be obtained from the
Board or County Health Department and the work must be inspected by
the Plumbing Inspector or Health Department before the work is covered.
A.
In general. Subject to Subsection B of this section, a person employed as a maintenance man in a cannery, oyster house, orange juice plant, milk plant, or similar operation may do maintenance work on the machinery of the company and may routinely service the plumbing system of the plant without being licensed.
B.
License required. If maintenance work described in Subsection A of this section requires any new plumbing fixture, new sewer, or addition to an existing sewer handling human waste, the work must be done by a plumber holding a Queen Anne's County plumber license, and shall be governed by the same regulations as other plumbing installations.
A.
In general.
(1)
Except as provided herein, only a licensed master
plumber or journeyman plumber successfully completing a State of Maryland
approved backflow and cross-connection course in both classroom and
practical shall be allowed to install and test backflow prevention
devices in Queen Anne's County.
(2)
Except as provided herein, a master plumber shall
issue any certification required in connection with the installation
and testing of backflow prevention devices.
(3)
Incorporated municipalities, including the Queen Anne's
County Sanitary District, may install, test, certify, and maintain
backflow preventors on their property or rights-of-way.