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§ 12-538. Regulation of roads and other public ways and facilities in St. Mary's County

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Other Powers of Counties--Generally (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Public Roads (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Specific County Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-538
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 10-I
§ 12-538. Regulation of roads and other public ways and facilities in St. Mary's County
Currentness
In general
(a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may regulate for any public road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, or storm drainage facility in the county that is not in a municipality and that has not been designated or maintained as a part of the State or federal highway system relating to:
(1) vehicle weight;
(2) vehicle parking;
(3) vehicle abandonment;
(4) building or maintenance by a private or public utility necessary for the performance of the utility's purpose;
(5) building or maintenance of driveway connections where connections are provided; and
(6) vehicle speed.
Grading, building, improving, maintaining, and repairing
(b)(1) This subsection applies to roads proposed for subdivisions, including sidewalks, curbs and gutters, driveway entrances, and storm drainage facilities and appurtenances to be located in the subdivision.
(2) The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County shall enact, by ordinance, rules and regulations that govern the grading, building, improving, maintaining, and repairing of roads, used or intended for use by the public.
Traffic control devices
(c) If required by an ordinance enacted under subsection (a) of this section, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County shall provide appropriate traffic control devices.
Regulation of engineering, construction, and acceptance
(d) For a new road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, or storm drainage facility, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may regulate relating to:
(1) engineering;
(2) construction; and
(3) acceptance of the road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, or storm drainage facility into the county roads system.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-538, MD LOCAL GOVT § 12-538
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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