(A) Except as exempted in division (B) of this section, no person may establish, operate, maintain or use any land, structure or site within Garrett County for sewage sludge disposal without first having obtained a permit from the Garrett County Health Department in accordance with this regulation.
(B) Exemptions:
(1) A person holding a valid permit from the Garrett County Health Department for the business of cleaning of residential septic tanks is not required to obtain a permit under this regulation.
(2) A wastewater treatment works that produces on a yearly average not more than 10 dry tons per month of sewage sludge and receives no significant hazardous waste material or heavy metals is exempt, provided that the Garrett County Health Department may require a permit to be obtained if after testing and/or an investigation the Department shows that there is a probable source of hazardous waste or heavy metals discharging into the wastewater treatment plant.
(1986 Code, § 253-7) (Ord. —, passed 3-29-1983; Am. Ord. —, passed 11-16-1993)