§ 32-4-410. REQUIRED FACILITIES.

(a)

Water supply.

(1)

Water volume and pressure shall be adequate to extinguish fires in any building on a tract that is to be served by public water-supply facilities.

(2)

Fire hydrants shall be provided in sufficient numbers and at appropriate locations to serve firefighting needs.

(b)

Sewage. Proposed public or private sewage facilities shall be designed and located to function safely and without danger of contaminating groundwater, surface water, or public or private water supplies.

(c)

Drainage facilities.

(1)

In this subsection, "development" has the meaning stated in § 32-8-101 of this article.

(2)

Proposed drainage facilities shall be adequate to accommodate the amount of runoff that would be generated by:

(i)

The proposed development; and

(ii)

The entire upstream area, if the area were fully developed in accordance with the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations in effect at the time of the design or construction.

(3)

Development may not increase the extent of the floodplain on neighboring properties.

(d)

Facility easements. Easements for cable television and other municipal and public utilities may be required where necessary to ensure adequate service to the prospective occupants or users of the proposed development.

(1988 Code, §§ 26-267, 26-268, 26-269, 26-270) (Bill No. 173-93, § 3, 11-17-1993; Bill No. 79-01, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 75-03, § 27, 7-1-2004)