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The recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly adopted legislation intended to limit the creation of new building lots to be served by on-site septic systems. House Bill 236, commonly referred to as the “Septic Bill,” allows property owners to be “grandfathered’ (remain vested under current regulations).

Land owners who wish to be “grandfathered” should submit a Perc Test Application and a $15.00 fee to the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, June 29th. Perc test fees will not be required until next spring’s Perc testing period. A proposed lot lay-out plan will not be required until scheduling of perc tests next Spring.

For more information, contact Permits Coordinator, Harry Knight, at the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, or by calling 301-475-4200 extension 1560.