Title 18. PUBLIC WORKS  


SubTitle 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 18.100A. Capital Improvement Master Plan (C.I.M.P.) for Water and Sewerage.
§ 18.100. Metropolitan Commission personnel, functions and property transferred to County.
§ 18.101. Metropolitan District; creation; incorporation of additional property.
§ 18.101.1. Middle Patuxent drainage area subdistrict.
§ 18.101A. Reserved.
§ 18.102. Procedure for establishment or extension of existing utility service—Initiation by Department of Public Works.
§ 18.103. Authority to adopt standards and specifications for utilities.
§ 18.104. Utility connections.
§ 18.104A. Mandatory connections made by Department of Public Works.
§ 18.105. Use of fire hydrants.
§ 18.106. Public water supply; conservation and restrictions on use.
§ 18.107. Jurisdiction over privately owned public water or sewer systems.
§ 18.108. Construction requirements for private water and sewer systems.
§ 18.109. Contracts with other political subdivisions for utility systems.
§ 18.110. Acquisition of existing systems.
§ 18.111. Taking over privately owned systems.
§ 18.112. Agreements for owners or developers to construct or pay for the construction of utilities.
§ 18.113. Construction in public ways.
§ 18.114. Reserved.
§ 18.115. Reserved.
§ 18.116. Changes in grades affecting installed work.
§ 18.117. Right of entry of County employees.
§ 18.118. Publication and posting of required notice.
§ 18.119. Unauthorized connections.
§ 18.120. Reserved.
§ 18.121. Penalties.
§ 18.122. Rules and regulations.
§ 18.122A. Regulation of discharges to the public sewerage system.
§ 18.122B. Allocation of water and wastewater capacity.
§ 18.123. Severability.
§ 18.124. Additions to metropolitan district.
§ 18.125. Removal of parcel(s) from metropolitan district.
SubTitle 2. ROADS
§ 18.200. General.
§ 18.201. Procedure.
§ 18.202. Findings.
§ 18.203. Transfer of title.
§ 18.204. Relocation or closing of public roads.
§ 18.205. Roads, bridges, and rights-of-way—Obstructions, damage, and drainage.
§ 18.206. Construction work on public property.
§ 18.206A. Wireless facilities on public street lights.
§ 18.207. Nontransit activity on County roads—Prohibited.
§ 18.208. Reserved.
§ 18.209. Prisoners working roads.
§ 18.210. Authority to adopt Howard County road construction regulations and specifications.
§ 18.211. Notice of preliminary and final design of certain capital projects.
§ 18.212. Capital Improvement Master Plan (C.I.M.P.) for transportation.
SubTitle 2A. SUBSTANDARD PRIVATE ROADS
§ 18.250. Council declarations and findings.
§ 18.251. Criteria for acceptance.
§ 18.252. Estimate of improvement of the road.
§ 18.253. Contents of petition.
§ 18.254. Review of petition.
§ 18.255. Hearing procedures.
§ 18.256. Recommendation of Director of Public Works.
§ 18.257. Decision of County Executive.
§ 18.258. Responsibility for costs.
§ 18.259. Road improvement loan fund.
§ 18.260. Severability.
SubTitle 3. SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL
§ 18.300. Purpose and authority.
§ 18.301. Definitions.
§ 18.302. Applicability.
§ 18.303. Inspection.
§ 18.304. Enforcement.
§ 18.305. Denial of permits.
§ 18.306. Penalties.
§ 18.307. Severability.
SubTitle 4. SIDEWALKS
§ 18.400. Sidewalks; obstructions.
§ 18.401. Sidewalks; obstructions; penalties.
§ 18.402. Maintenance of sidewalks, driveways and sod.
SubTitle 5. STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
§ 18.500. Purpose.
§ 18.501. Definitions.
§ 18.502. Prohibited discharges and illicit connections.
§ 18.503. Right of entry.
§ 18.504. Repair and maintenance of private storm drain facilities in residential areas.
§ 18.505. Implementation.
§ 18.506. Annual report.
§ 18.507. Penalties and remedies.
SubTitle 6. SANITARY LANDFILL REGULATIONS
§ 18.600A. Capital Improvement Master Plan (C.I.M.P.) for Solid Waste.
§ 18.600. Authority of Director of Public Works to adopt landfill rules and regulations.
§ 18.601. Definitions.
§ 18.602. Design and construction standards.
§ 18.603. Future use of landfill site upon completion of fill operations.
§ 18.604. Operational procedures.
§ 18.605. Regulatory requirements.
§ 18.606. Penalties; other remedies.
SubTitle 6A. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
§ 18.610. Unauthorized removal of recyclable materials.
§ 18.611. Apartment and condominium recycling.
§ 18.612. Special events recycling.
SubTitle 7. FEES
§ 18.700. Approval of subdivision and site development plans—Review and inspection fees.
SubTitle 8. STREETLIGHTS
§ 18.800. Council findings and declarations.
§ 18.801. Streetlight districts.
§ 18.802. Petition for streetlight district.
§ 18.803. Verification of signatures on petition.
§ 18.804. Plat of district.
§ 18.805. Notice to the community.
§ 18.806. Public Works Board recommendation.
§ 18.807. Determination by Director of Public Works.
§ 18.808. Opposition notices.
§ 18.809. Records of streetlight district.
§ 18.810. Operation.
§ 18.811. Property ownership and definitions.
§ 18.812. Petition for gift of streetlights.
§ 18.813. Public hearing; criteria for acquisition of streetlights.
§ 18.814. Transfer of title and assumption of responsibility.
§ 18.815. Appeals and procedure.
§ 18.816. Severability.
SubTitle 9. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
§ 18.900. Purpose and authority.
§ 18.901. Definitions.
§ 18.902. Applicability.
§ 18.902A. Requirement to provide stormwater management measures, exemptions.
§ 18.903. Design criteria; minimum control requirements; alternatives.
§ 18.904. Stormwater management measures.
§ 18.905. Stormwater management design process.
§ 18.906. Grading or building permits.
§ 18.907. Watershed protection and restoration fee.
§ 18.908. Waivers; watershed management plans.
§ 18.909. Fee in lieu of implementing best management practices.
§ 18.910. Redevelopment.
§ 18.911. Performance bond.
§ 18.912. Right of entry and inspection.
§ 18.913. Howard County Design Manual.
§ 18.914. Maintenance.
§ 18.915. Appeals.
§ 18.916. Penalties.
§ 18.917. Severability.
SubTitle 10. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
§ 18.1000. General provisions.
§ 18.1001. Department of Public Works.
SubTitle 11. PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
§ 18.1100. Public Works Board.
SubTitle 12. SHARED SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
§ 18.1200. COMAR authority; application; purpose.
§ 18.1201. Definitions.
§ 18.1202. Types of approved shared sewage disposal facilities.
§ 18.1203. Plan approval; covenants; design and construction; construction inspection.
§ 18.1204. Designation of drainfield; requirements applicable to the subsurface wastewater disposal area; preservation parcel; easement.
§ 18.1205. Developer agreement.
§ 18.1206. Board of Education as the controlling authority.
§ 18.1207. Responsibility of the developer.
§ 18.1208. Power and authority of the County.
§ 18.1209. Responsibilities of a residential lot owner; damage to shared sewage disposal facility; reimbursement for damage.
§ 18.1210. Ownership.
§ 18.1211. Uses on the drainfield; applicability of COMAR; maintenance.
§ 18.1212. Fee for design approval and construction inspection.
§ 18.1213. Right of entry.
§ 18.1214. Civil penalties; other rights of enforcement.
SubTitle 13. PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM CONNECTION COST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
§ 18.1300. Purpose.
§ 18.1301. Program established.
§ 18.1302. Definitions.
§ 18.1303. Eligibility.
§ 18.1304. Costs for which the County may provide assistance.
§ 18.1305. Application.
§ 18.1306. Administration.
§ 18.1307. Time for application.
SubTitle 14. ROAD AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FOR PRE-1961 PLATTED SUBDIVISIONS
§ 18.1400. Application for subtitle; definitions.
§ 18.1401. Eligible road rights-of-way.
§ 18.1402. Capital project; estimate of cost of improvements.
§ 18.1403. Formal request.
§ 18.1404. Meeting on formal request.
§ 18.1405. Action on formal request.
§ 18.1406. Conditions on approval.
§ 18.1407. Road and stormwater management facilities improvement financing program.
SubTitle 15. MULTI-USED RESIDENTIAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
§ 18.1500. Application; purpose.
§ 18.1501. Definitions.
§ 18.1502. Designation of approving authority.
§ 18.1503. Responsibilities of the approving authority; design and construction standards.
§ 18.1504. Duties of the responsible party.
§ 18.1505. Financial management plan.
§ 18.1506. Declaration of covenants.
§ 18.1507. Right of entry.
§ 18.1508. Fees.
§ 18.1509. Enforcement.