Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-10-11
ORDINANCE.

Be it enacted and 1t is hereby ordered
by the Mayor and Council of Rockville. by
virtue Of the power vested in ii by Section
$40, Article IS, of the Code of Public LOcal
Laws of Maryland. entitled Montgomery
County" subtitle Rockville, as amended
by Chapter 1874, of the Acts of 1912. of the
General Assembly of Maryland.
That no person, persons, corporation OF
corporations shall construct or maintain
any privy sink, sinks. cesspools or tank as
repositories for filth or human excrement
other than as specified herein, that is to
say
That when person, persons, corporation
or corporations desire to erect and main
tain septic tank and system for sewage
disposal on his, her, their or its property
within the corporate limits of said Town
OF Rockville, said person, persons, corpora
ton or corporations shall make application
in writing upon application blanks to be
furnished by the Mayor and Council of
said town, to the said Mayor and Council,
giving full particulars as to the proposed
| location, size and other general description
Of said proposed septic tank and sewage
disposal system, each application to be
accompanied by fee of $1.00.
The Mayor and Council shall pass upon
each application. and if the same shall
have the approval Of the Council, permit
for erection of said system shall be granted
hereunder in accordance with plans and
specifications to be furnished by the said
Mayor and Council for the erection of said
septic sewage disposal system.
Each sewage disposal system so erected
under said permit shall be built under the
direction and supervision of the Town
Health Officer, who SHALL after the compile
ti0n of said system, if said system has
been erected in accordance with the plans
and specifications furnished by the Mayor
and Council, give to the owner or owners
of said system a certificate of approval to
that effect and said Health Officer shall
report to the Mayor and Council all GER
tihcates Of approval issued by him here
under; the said Health Officer to be emit
tied to demand and receive fee of $500
from the owner or owners of each system
for which he shall issue certificate, said
fee to be paid at the time of making said
application.
That any system so erected shall not be
used until said Health Officer shall issue
to the owner or owners thereof certifi-
cate of approval as aforesaid
That should any person, persons, cor
p0ration or corporations desire to erect a
sewage disposal system other than de-
scrlbed in the prepared plans and specifi-
cations adopted by the said Mayor and
Council, said person, persons, corporation or
corporations shall submit along with the ap-
plication full set of blue print plans and
drawings and specifications for the ap-
proval or rejection of said Mayor and
Council; and that should permit be
granted for its erection, the foregoing pro-
visions shall apply thereto 80 far as the
same are consistent.
That only the outlets from water closets
in buildings shall be connected to said
septic tank and sewage disposal sys-
tenn so erected under the provisions of
this Ordinance, and no pipes or outlets
from kitchen sinks, laboratories, bath tubs
or like receptacles be connected with said
system, or waste water of any kind than
from said closets be emptied into, carried
or conducted to said system.
That the owner or owners of said septic
sewage disposal system shall keep in
proper repair and condition, clean and
empty the same as is proper, at his her,
their or its expense.
That any person, persons, corporation or
corporations violating any of the provis- /
ions of this Ordinance shall be liable and |
subject to fine of not less than $500 nor |
more than $4,000 for each and every such |
and in default of immediate pay
nent of fine and costs, shall stand COM
nitted to the Jail of Montgomery county
Until said fine and costs are paid, any
Justice of the Peace, or the Mayor of
Rockville, to have Jurisdiction of such
'iolations.
Passed September 20, 1912.
Published by order Mayor and Council
f Rockville
JOHN J. HIGGINS,
oct 4-3t Clerk.