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§ 12-506. Grading, paving, curbing, and repairing roads and sidewalks

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 I. Public Roads Generally (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-506
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 3
§ 12-506. Grading, paving, curbing, and repairing roads and sidewalks
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies to all counties except:
(1) Anne Arundel County;
(2) Baltimore City;
(3) Baltimore County;
(4) Cecil County;
(5) Charles County;
(6) Howard County;
(7) Prince George's County;
(8) Queen Anne's County; and
(9) Worcester County.
Application of other sections
(b) The provisions of §§ 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
General powers
(c) The governing body of a county may:
(1) provide for building, maintaining, or repairing any road or sidewalk condemned, ceded, opened, widened, extended, or straightened as public property;
(2) pay for the cost to build, maintain, or repair a road or sidewalk by imposing a tax on the assessable base of the county or from the county's share of the State motor fuel tax;
(3) establish the office of county roads engineer; and
(4) establish the powers and duties of the county roads engineer.
Somerset County
(d) The County Commissioners of Somerset County may maintain, repair, or reconstruct any private road that has been used by the public for at least 20 years.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-506, MD LOCAL GOVT § 12-506
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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