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Charles County, MD
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Division 2 Code of Ordinances and Resolutions
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 291 Water and Sewers
Chapter 291
Water and Sewers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
11-3-1976
by
Res. No. 76-53
, as revised through September 2011. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Department of Facilities — See Ch.
97
.
Sewers and drainage systems — See Ch.
122
.
Flood damage — See Ch.
238
.
Stormwater management — See Ch.
274
.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Water and Sewer Service Areas
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Application for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service
Attachment 3 - Hydrant Meter Rental Contract Terms and Conditions
Attachment 4 - Water and Sewer Charges
Attachment 5 - Certificate of Substantial Completion
Attachment 6 - Certificate of Final Completion Acceptance
Attachment 7 - Appendix G, Guarantee Form
Attachment 8 - Dedication Agreement
Attachment 9 - Off-Site Reimbursement Example
Attachment 10 - Allocation Targets
Attachment 11 - Panda Reclaimed Effluent Supply Line Route Map
Attachment 12 - Notice of Front Foot Benefit Billing Assessment
Attachment 13 - Front Foot Benefit Method of Measurement
Attachment 14 - Semi-annual Levy
Attachment 15 - Water System Design Criteria
Attachment 16 - Hazen-Williams Nomograph
Attachment 17 - Minor Losses of Head in Equivalent Lengths
Attachment 18 - Water Connection and Meter Sizing
Attachment 19 - Appendix S, Wastewater Flow Projections
Attachment 20 - Flow Projection Based Upon Gallons Per Person Per Day
Attachment 21 - Guiding Factors for Flow Projection
Attachment 22 - Appendix V, Peak Flow Curve
Attachment 23 - Mannings Coefficient of Roughness
Attachment 24 - Manning Equation Nomograph
Attachment 25 - Hydraulic Elements Graph
Article I
General Provisions
§ 291-1
Abbreviations and definitions.
§ 291-2
Authority.
§ 291-3
Violations and penalties.
§ 291-4
Service areas.
§ 291-5
Transitional provisions.
§ 291-6
Design variances.
§ 291-7
Fee assessment authority.
Article II
Permitting
§ 291-8
Power and duties of Department of Planning and Growth Management.
§ 291-9
Permits required.
§ 291-10
Inspection of work and approval.
§ 291-11
Public safety.
Article III
Water Service
§ 291-12
Water service - subject to the water and sewer ordinance.
§ 291-13
Application for service.
§ 291-14
Water service lines.
§ 291-15
Meters and meter housing water.
§ 291-16
Extra meter tests.
§ 291-17
Meter reading and billing.
§ 291-18
Payments and penalties.
§ 291-19
Special service charges.
§ 291-20
Water service regulations.
§ 291-21
Extensions to water mains.
§ 291-22
Swimming pools.
§ 291-23
Fire service.
§ 291-24
Water used in the production of products.
§ 291-25
Boiler pressure; electrical grounding systems.
§ 291-26
Credits against water connection charges.
§ 291-27
Preparation of plans.
§ 291-28
Notification of customers.
§ 291-29
Cross-connection control program.
Article IV
Sewer Service
§ 291-30
Sewer service.
§ 291-31
Application for service.
§ 291-32
Sewer service lines.
§ 291-33
Payments and penalties.
§ 291-34
General service regulations.
§ 291-35
Notification of customers.
§ 291-36
Sewer use regulations.
§ 291-37
Application for sewerage connection, extension of construction.
§ 291-38
Preparation of plans.
Article V
Construction Process
§ 291-39
Systems serving multiple sites.
§ 291-40
Individual well and septic systems within development district.
§ 291-41
Preliminary plans.
§ 291-42
Construction drawings and specifications.
§ 291-43
Certificate of substantial completion.
§ 291-44
Certificate of final completion acceptance.
§ 291-45
Dedication.
§ 291-46
Reimbursements.
Article VI
Allocation
§ 291-47
Statement of policy.
§ 291-48
Purpose.
§ 291-49
Applicability.
§ 291-50
Allocation of available capacity.
§ 291-51
Allocation process.
§ 291-52
Transfers of allocations.
§ 291-53
Time limit on allocations.
§ 291-54
Supplemental service area policies.
§ 291-55
Severability.
§ 291-56
Allocation of reclaimed effluent supply.
Article VII
Front Foot Assessment
§ 291-57
Policy of front foot assessment.
§ 291-58
Determining amount of front foot measurement.
§ 291-59
Appeal process.
§ 291-60
Levy and/or abatement.
Article VIII
Design Criteria
§ 291-61
General.
§ 291-62
Water mains.
§ 291-63
Minimum design guidelines and requirements for water facilities.
§ 291-64
Sewer mains.
§ 291-65
Minimum design guidelines and requirements for wastewater pumping stations and related facilities.