{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-531","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 12–531","heading":"","body":"(a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County may regulate any county\nroad that is not in a municipality and that has not been designated or maintained as\na part of the State or federal highway system relating to:\n(1) vehicle weight;\n(2) vehicle parking;\n(3) vehicle abandonment;\n(4) building or maintenance by a private or public utility necessary\nfor the performance of the utility’s purpose;\n(5) construction and maintenance of driveway connections where\nconnections are provided; and\n(6) vehicle speed, but only if the speed regulation has been\nrecommended by the Department of State Police.\n(b) To indicate and carry out rules and regulations adopted under\nsubsection (a)(1), (2), and (6) of this section, the County Commissioners of Carroll\nCounty shall provide appropriate traffic control devices that conform to State\nspecifications.\n(c) For a new road or drainage system, the County Commissioners of\nCarroll County may adopt rules and regulations relating to:\n(1) engineering;\n(2) construction; and\n(3) acceptance of the road or drainage system into the county roads\nsystem for maintenance by the county.\n(d) (1) By local law, the County Commissioners of Carroll County may\nestablish that a person who violates a rule or regulation adopted under this section\nis guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,\nexclusive of costs.\n(2) A penalty provision of another public general law prevails over a\nfine authorized under this subsection.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=12-531","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"bfe108bfc62c0854a3d707021a259bb592eec8654ec3a298db23549ec3e0f642","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-530","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-532"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}