§ 8-627. Petitions to close or restrict public use or travel on highways
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MD Code, Transportation, § 8-627
§ 8-627. Petitions to close or restrict public use or travel on highways
(b) This section applies to property owned by a person, the State, or a political subdivision:
(c) An owner of property described in subsection (b) of this section, who believes that the property will be endangered if public use and travel is not restricted or prohibited on a highway abutting the property, may petition the highway authority of the State or a political subdivision, as appropriate, to close or restrict public use of and travel on the highway.
(d) On receiving the petition, the highway authority shall:
(e)(1) After the hearing, the highway authority may by order close or reasonably restrict the use of a public highway if the highway authority determines that the public safety and the safety of the property require the closure or restriction.
(f) The highway authority may issue a written permit to persons to travel on a closed or restricted highway under conditions that the highway authority establishes.
(g) The highway authority may revoke or modify an order issued under this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 2001, c. 29, § 6, eff. April 10, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 166, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005.
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-627, MD TRANS § 8-627
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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