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§ 12-531. Regulation of roads in Carroll County

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

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, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-531
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 10B
§ 12-531. Regulation of roads in Carroll County
Currentness
In general
(a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County may regulate any county road 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) construction and maintenance of driveway connections where connections are provided; and
(6) vehicle speed, but only if the speed regulation has been recommended by the Department of State Police.
Traffic control devices
(b) To indicate and carry out rules and regulations adopted under subsection (a)(1), (2), and (6) of this section, the County Commissioners of Carroll County shall provide appropriate traffic control devices that conform to State specifications.
Rules and regulations for engineering, construction, and acceptance
(c) For a new road or drainage system, the County Commissioners of Carroll County may adopt rules and regulations relating to:
(1) engineering;
(2) construction; and
(3) acceptance of the road or drainage system into the county roads system for maintenance by the county.
Penalty
(d)(1) By local law, the County Commissioners of Carroll County may establish that a person who violates a rule or regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25, exclusive of costs.
(2) A penalty provision of another public general law prevails over a fine authorized under this subsection.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-531, MD LOCAL GOVT § 12-531
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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