§ 18.1201. Definitions.

Terms used in this subtitle have the meanings indicated.

(a)

Board of Education means the Board of Education of Howard County.

(b)

COMAR means the Code of Maryland Regulations.

(c)

Controlling authority means the County, the Board of Education, or a governmental body empowered by the County or the Board of Education by a written agreement to provide for management, operation, and preventive and corrective maintenance of a shared sewage disposal facility.

(d)

Covenants means the declaration of covenants required by subsection 18.1203(a) of this subtitle.

(e)

Department means the Department of Public Works.

(f)

Drainfield means an area upon which all or a portion of the subsurface wastewater disposal area of a shared sewage disposal facility is located, including, without limitation:

(1)

A preservation parcel;

(2)

A public right-of-way; or

(3)

Land owned by the Board of Education.

(g)

Easement means the easement to the County required by subsection 18.1204(d) of this subtitle.

(h)

Land owned by the Board of Education means land owned, leased, or dedicated for the beneficial use of the Board of Education, including by easement or right-of-way.

(i)

Permit means the State groundwater discharge permit issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment pursuant to title 9 of the environment article of the Annotated Code of Maryland permitting the discharge of effluent from the shared sewage disposal facility to the groundwaters of the State of Maryland in accordance with the terms of the permit.

(j)

Preservation parcel means a nonbuildable parcel created under the Howard County zoning regulations upon which all or a portion of the subsurface wastewater disposal area is located.

(k)

Residential lot means in a subdivision, a privately-owned lot containing one, single-family dwelling unit that is served by a shared sewage disposal facility.

(l)

Shared sewage disposal facility means a sewage system that:

(1)

Serves more than one residential lot;

(2)

Is located on one or more of the following:

(i)

A public right-of-way;

(ii)

Land owned by the Board of Education; or

(iii)

A preservation parcel; and

(3)

Is subject to the easement and covenants; and

(4)

Consists of:

(i)

All mainline collection sewers and appurtenances, including pumping units, located within a public right-of-way that act to convey wastewater to the subsurface wastewater disposal area;

(ii)

A subsurface wastewater disposal area required to operate the sewage system, including:

a.

All conveyance, collection, treatment, piping, and components of the facility, and disposal equipment; and

b.

Any area that has been approved as suitable to support a soil absorption system or drainfield to safely dispose of effluent in conformity with COMAR requirements governing sewage disposal;

(iii)

Cables, wires, control panels, or other electrical or mechanical systems and controls used to operate and maintain the system on a residential lot or on land owned by the Board of Education; and

(iv)

Other related equipment, chemicals, and materials.

(C.B. 16, 2006, § 1)