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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-321.2" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Water Pollution Control">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “closed swimming lake” means a body of water that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is no more than 1.5 acres in surface area;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is used for swimming; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Does not have a circulation system.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (c)(2) of this section, a closed swimming lake located within and maintained by a municipal corporation and only accessible to residents of the municipal corporation is not subject to the regulations that apply to public bathing beaches under COMAR 26.08.09 or any county regulations related to public swimming facilities.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a municipal corporation that maintains a closed swimming lake shall establish a policy to assess and monitor the water quality of the closed swimming lake.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The policy established under this subsection shall be consistent with requirements under:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>COMAR 26.08.09.06;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>COMAR 26.08.09.07; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>COMAR 26.08.09.08.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
