# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 13. Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory

### Subtitle 9. Regulation of Building, Housing, and Related Occupations

#### Section 13-918

(a) The provisions of Sec.Sec. 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted under this section.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the County Commissioners of Washington County may adopt, by ordinance or resolution, licensing requirements for:

  (1) on-site utility contractors who perform plumbing work while installing water or sewer service; and

  (2) septic system installers who place a service line between a septic tank and a building.

(c) A license issued under this section does not authorize the licensee to do plumbing work within 5 feet from a building being served.

(d) The County Commissioners of Washington County may set a license fee and require an applicant or licensee to provide a performance bond.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)