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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 II. PROCEDURES FOR OPENING, ALTERING, OR CLOSING ROADS |
§ 12-513. Rights-of-way
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(a) In general. -- The governing body of a county may contract with a property owner for a right-of-way over land that is necessary for:
(1) the opening or altering of a road;
(2) a public wharf;
(3) drains for county roads; or
(4) other public uses.
(b) Requirements for contracting for property. -- When the governing body of a county contracts for a right-of-way for a road under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body shall:
(1) have a licensed surveyor make a plat of the road;
(2) record the plat in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the deed conveying the property is required to be recorded; and
(3) incorporate the plat into the deed conveying the property.