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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 6. BRIDGES AND CANALS |
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PART III. SPECIFIC COUNTY PROVISIONS |
§ 12-618. Regulation of bridges in St. Mary's County
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(a) In general. -- The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may regulate bridges in the county that are not in a municipality and that have not been designated or maintained as a part of the State or federal highway system relating to:
(1) vehicle weight;
(2) vehicle parking;
(3) vehicle abandonment;
(4) building or maintenance by a private or public utility relating to the performance of the utility's purpose;
(5) the building or maintenance of driveway connections where connections are provided; and
(6) vehicle speed.
(b) Traffic control devices. -- If required by an ordinance enacted under subsection (a) of this section, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County shall provide appropriate traffic control devices.
(c) Rules and regulations for engineering, construction, and acceptance. -- For a new bridge, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may regulate relating to:
(1) engineering;
(2) construction; and
(3) acceptance of the bridge into the county road system.
(d) Criminal penalties. --
(1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person who violates an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation enacted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both.
(2) Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
(e) Civil penalties. --
(1) The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may impose a civil penalty for a violation of an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation enacted under this section.
(2) Enforcement of an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation enacted under this section shall be in the same manner and to the same extent as provided for municipal infractions under Title 6 of this article.
(3) In addition to other remedies provided by law, the county may bring an action for an injunction against a person who violates an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation adopted under this section to require correction or elimination of a violation.