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§ 12-512. Opening, altering, or closing roads by petition

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 II. Procedures for Opening, Altering, or Closing Roads (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-512
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 135; MD CODE, Art. 25, § 136; MD CODE, Art. 25, § 137
§ 12-512. Opening, altering, or closing roads by petition
Currentness
Petitions
(a) A resident of the county may request, by petition, that the governing body of a county open, alter, or close a road.
Notice
(b) A resident who intends to submit a petition under this section shall give at least 30 days' notice by publication once a week for 3 successive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county.
Counter petitions
(c)(1) In response to a petition filed under this section, a resident may submit a counter petition to the governing body of the county.
(2) The governing body shall consider the counter petition, and any other testimony presented, when deciding whether to approve the petition to open, alter, or close a road.
Independent authority
(d) The governing body of a county may open, alter, or close any county road under this subtitle on its own initiative if:
(1) at least 30 days' notice is given by publication once a week for 3 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
(2) a hearing is held to consider any objection or counter petition.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-512, MD LOCAL GOVT § 12-512
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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