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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="13-916" title_number="13" title_name="Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Regulation of Building, Housing, and Related Occupations">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection applies only to Frederick County, Harford County, and Kent County.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The governing body of a county may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>adopt regulations for the issuance of plumbing permits for the installation of sanitary systems, plumbing, and plumbing fixtures; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>impose a fee for the permits and for enforcement of the permits.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection applies only to Frederick County and Harford County.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The governing body of a county may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>adopt a plumbing code to regulate the construction of water, sewer, drainage, and sanitary facilities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>employ personnel to enforce the code; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>provide criminal penalties for a violation of the code.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>If the County Commissioners of Frederick County adopt a plumbing code, the county commissioners shall appoint an Advisory Plumbing Board.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Advisory Plumbing Board shall consist of an individual designated by the Frederick County health officer, two plumbers, and two other individuals.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The Advisory Plumbing Board shall assist in the drafting, adoption, and enforcement of the plumbing code.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Plumbing Board on October 1, 2013.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>If the governing body of Harford County adopts a plumbing code, the governing body shall appoint an Advisory Plumbing Board.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The governing body of Harford County may enact a local law providing for the membership and terms of office for the Advisory Plumbing Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
