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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
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TITLE 12. OTHER POWERS OF COUNTIES -- GENERALLY |
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SUBTITLE 5. PUBLIC ROADS |
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PART I. PUBLIC ROADS GENERALLY |
§ 12-504. Control of roads, parking, and sidewalks
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(a) Scope of section. -- This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.
(b) Applicability of section. -- This section does not apply to a public road in a municipality.
(c) Control of roads. -- The governing body of a county:
(1) may open, alter, or close a county road;
(2) has control over and may adopt rules and regulations for work on county roads; and
(3) may pay the cost of work on county roads.
(d) Parking and sidewalks. --
(1) The governing body of a county may regulate, by resolution:
(i) vehicle parking on county roads; and
(ii) the construction, maintenance, repair, and cleaning of sidewalks.
(2) A county shall provide for public notice of the regulations on vehicle parking.
(e) Penalty. --
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates a resolution adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 100.
(2) In Calvert County, a person who violates a resolution adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 500.