Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
TITLE 12. OTHER POWERS OF COUNTIES -- GENERALLY |
SUBTITLE 5. PUBLIC ROADS |
PART II. PROCEDURES FOR OPENING, ALTERING, OR CLOSING ROADS |
§ 12-517. Drains outside limits of road
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If a county road cannot be conveniently drained by drains along the road, to make drains on the property outside the road, the governing body of a county may:
(1) contract for a right-of-way on the property as authorized under § 12-513 of this subtitle; or
(2) acquire the necessary property through condemnation under Title 12 of the Real Property Article.