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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 10.15.06.13" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="06" heading="Dairy Farm Construction and Plan Submission.">
  <text>Pursuant to the standards set forth in the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, for construction, reconstruction, or extensive alteration of a dairy farm, a person shall submit to the Department:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A plan and specifications before:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Constructing or reconstructing a milk house, milking barn, milking stable, or milking parlor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Converting or remodeling an existing building or structure for use as a milk house, milking barn, milking stable, or milking parlor; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Adding, modifying, or replacing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A bulk milk tank;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A milking system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Any part of a milking system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A washing system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Any part of a washing system; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>A cooling system, including a plate cooler or bulk tank cooling system; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A plan and drawing bearing the name of a professional engineer or a representative of the company performing the work;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Contact information for the dairy farm, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The full name, title, and telephone number of each applicant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The name of the dairy farm;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The mailing address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The location; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Directions to the site;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A site drawing showing the location of the milk house, milking barn, milking stable, milking parlor, and each animal housing area, with approximate distances in feet, to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Manure pits;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Cow yards;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Silos;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Wells or other approved water systems;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Septic systems;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Frost free style watering hydrants;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Ditches; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Streams;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A detailed drawing of the interior of the milk house, milking barn, milking stable, milking parlor, and each animal housing area indicating dimensions and showing the location of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Equipment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pre-coolers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Floor drains;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Lighting;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Hose bibs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Watering troughs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Frost free style watering hydrants;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Washing systems;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Chemical dispensers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Compressors;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Back flow prevention devices; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Toilets;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>For pipeline and milking system installations:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The make, model number, quantity, and specifications of milking equipment including pipeline and milking units;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The make and model number of pumps used in the milking system, including specifications such as horsepower and cubic feet per minute;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A drawing of the parlor or barn showing the location of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Milking equipment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Pipeline, including size and length of the piping;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Wash line, including size and length of the wash line;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Receiver, if applicable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Pre-cooler, if applicable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Any other milk equipment; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>The milk house, bulk tank, and animal housing area in relation to the milking parlor or milking barn;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A description and diagram of the location of the back flow protection methods or devices that will be installed to protect the potable water supply on all plate coolers, chemical pumps, water lines, and other fixtures;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The type, such as gas or electric, and capacity of the hot water heating system; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Information and specifications for booster or supplemental heating systems, if utilized;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>For bulk tank/milk cooling systems installation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A drawing of the milk house with bulk tank location, floor drain locations, and clearance dimensions on both sides, in front, and above the manhole of the bulk tank;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Specific floor, wall, and ceiling finishes, if part of a new installation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Bulk tank specifications, including make, model number, and capacity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Cooling system specifications, including make, model number, and capacity; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Pre-cooler type and British thermal units capability, if applicable.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>