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Queen Annes County, MD
 
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A. 
Unlawful deposit of waste. A person may not place, deposit, or allow to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the County, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the County, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or objectionable waste.
B. 
Unlawful discharge of wastewater. A person may not discharge into any natural outlet within the County, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the County, any wastewater or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this Part 5.
C. 
Unlawful systems. Except as authorized under this Part 5, a person may not construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.
A person may not maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the wastewater facilities. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
Any person violating any of the provisions or requirements of this Part 5 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or to confinement in the County jail for not more than 30 days, or both, for each offense. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.