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Md. Code, Local Government § 12–616

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  1. Article - Local Government

(a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County may regulate the public

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 necessary

for the performance of the utility’s purpose; and

(5) 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 (5) of this section, the County Commissioners of Carroll

County shall provide appropriate traffic control devices that conform to State

specifications.

(c) For a new bridge, the County Commissioners of Carroll County may

adopt rules and regulations relating to:

(1) engineering;

(2) construction; and

(3) acceptance of the bridge into the county road 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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