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Planning commission defers text amendment requiring county facilities to tie into water/sewer within 300 feet, asks staff to exempt irrigation
Summary
The Planning Commission deferred action on Text Amendment Case 25-01, which would require county-owned facilities within 300 feet of public water or sewer to connect, and directed staff to revise the draft to exempt irrigation systems and reconsider mandatory tie-in where functioning on-site systems exist.
The Calvert County Planning Commission on May 21, 2025 voted to defer action on Text Amendment Case 25-01 to allow county staff to rework proposed language and to keep the public record open for additional review.
James Rehrer, deputy director for Public Works, said the proposed amendment would require "all county owned facilities located within 300 feet of a public water or sewer line to connect to the system." Rehrer told commissioners the change is intended to promote efficiency, environmental protection and cost-effective…
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