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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 10.15.09.15" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="09" heading="Dairy Farm Construction and Plan Submission.">
  <text>Pursuant to the standards set forth in the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Section 12, 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:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Milk house;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Milking barn;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Milking stable; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Milking parlor;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Converting or remodeling an existing building or structure for use as a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Milk house;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Milking barn;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Milking stable; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Milking parlor; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Adding, modifying, or replacing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A bulk milk tank;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An entire 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;</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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The location of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The milk house;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The milking barn;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The milking stable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The milking parlor; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Each animal housing area; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Approximate distances in feet from the locations in §D(1) of this regulation, to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Cow yards;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Ditches;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Frost free style watering hydrants;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Manure pits;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Septic systems;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Silos;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Streams; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Wells or other approved water systems;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A detailed drawing:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Of the interior, indicating dimensions, of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The milk house;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The milking barn;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The milking stable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The milking parlor; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Each animal housing area; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Showing the location of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Backflow prevention devices;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Chemical dispensers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Compressors;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Equipment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Floor drains;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Frost free style watering hydrants;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Hose bibs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Lighting;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Pre-coolers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Toilets;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Washing systems; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Watering troughs;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </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>Pipelines, including size and length of the piping;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Wash lines, including size and length of each wash line;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Receivers, if applicable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Pre-coolers, 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 backflow protection methods or devices that will be installed to protect the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Potable water supply on all plate coolers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Chemical pumps:</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Water lines; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Other fixtures;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </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; and</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>For bulk tank or 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>If part of a new installation, specific floor, wall, and ceiling finishes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Bulk tank specifications and cooling system specifications, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Make;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Model number; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Capacity; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Pre-cooler type and British thermal units capability, if applicable.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>