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Md. Code, Local Government § 12–531

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  1. Article - Local Government

(a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County may regulate any county

road that is not in a municipality and that has 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 necessary

for the performance of the utility’s purpose;

(5) construction and maintenance of driveway connections where

connections are provided; and

(6) vehicle speed, but only if the speed regulation has been

recommended by the Department of State Police.

(b) To indicate and carry out rules and regulations adopted under

subsection (a)(1), (2), and (6) of this section, the County Commissioners of Carroll

County shall provide appropriate traffic control devices that conform to State

specifications.

(c) For a new road or drainage system, the County Commissioners of

Carroll County may adopt rules and regulations relating to:

(1) engineering;

(2) construction; and

(3) acceptance of the road or drainage system into the county roads

system for maintenance by the county.

(d) (1) By local law, the County Commissioners of Carroll County may

establish that a person who violates a rule or regulation adopted under this section

is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,

exclusive of costs.

(2) A penalty provision of another public general law prevails over a

fine authorized under this subsection.

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