Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Other Powers of Counties -- Generally
Subtitle 5 - Public Roads

Part I - Public Roads Generally

Section 12-501 - "Road" Defined - In this part, “road” includes a street, an avenue, an...

Section 12-502 - Control Over Roads in Unincorporated Areas - The provisions in this subtitle that relate to public roads...

Section 12-503 - Powers of Counties Over County Roads - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 12-504 - Control of Roads, Parking, and Sidewalks - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 12-505 - Highway Fund Expenditures for Projects in Municipalities - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....

Section 12-506 - Grading, Paving, Curbing, and Repairing Roads and Sidewalks - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-507 - Directional Signs - (a) This section applies to all counties. (b) (1) The...

Section 12-508 - Fire Hydrants - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Part II - Procedures for Opening, Altering, or Closing Roads

Section 12-511 - Scope of Part - This part applies to all counties, except Baltimore City and...

Section 12-512 - Opening, Altering, or Closing Roads by Petition - (a) A resident of the county may request, by petition,...

Section 12-513 - Rights-of-Way - (a) The governing body of a county may contract with...

Section 12-514 - Examiners - (a) If the governing body of a county decides to...

Section 12-515 - Damages - (a) Taking into account the advantages and disadvantages of opening...

Section 12-516 - Action by Governing Body of County - At the first meeting of the governing body of a...

Section 12-517 - Drains Outside Limits of Road - If a county road cannot be conveniently drained by drains...

Section 12-518 - Condemnation Power of Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Allegany County; (2)...

Section 12-519 - Prohibited Locations of Opened or Altered Roads - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) Allegany County;...

Section 12-520 - Width of Roads; Roads Opened to Public - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c)...

Section 12-521 - Imposition of Taxes - If the governing body of a county decides to open...

Section 12-522 - Roads Presumed Closed in Frederick County - If any road in Frederick County has not been maintained...

Section 12-523 - Authority for Allegany County - The County Commissioners of Allegany County may open or close,...

Part III - Specific County Provisions

Section 12-526 - "Road" Defined - In this part, “road” includes a street, an avenue, an...

Section 12-527 - Size and Weight of Vehicles in Selected Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Allegany County; (2)...

Section 12-528 - Maintenance of Private Roads by Selected Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Somerset County; (2)...

Section 12-529 - Road Construction Districts in Calvert County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may establish...

Section 12-530 - Regulation of Grading, Building, Improving, Maintaining, and Repairing of Roads in Calvert County - (a) This section does not apply to a privately owned...

Section 12-531 - Regulation of Roads in Carroll County - (a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County may regulate any...

Section 12-532 - Building and Repairing Roads in Cecil County - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 12-533 - Building and Maintenance of County Roads in Charles County - To the extent not provided for in Title 8 of...

Section 12-534 - Vehicle Weight on County Roads in Charles County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Charles County shall designate...

Section 12-535 - Emergency Snow Routes in Garrett County and St. Mary's County - In accordance with § 21–1119 of the Transportation Article, the...

Section 12-536 - Advertising Signs in Garrett County - (a) The County Commissioners of Garrett County may enact an...

Section 12-537 - Outdoor Advertising in Harford County - (a) In this section, “visible from the traveled way” means...

Section 12-538 - Regulation of Roads and Other Public Ways and Facilities in St. Mary's County - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may regulate...

Section 12-539 - Private Roads in Talbot County - The County Council of Talbot County may maintain, repair, and...