1. (a) A permit to construct a building or structure in a subdivision may not be issued unless the road giving access to the lot where the building or structure is proposed to be located:

   1. (1) has the legal status of a public road or was dedicated to public use;
   2. (2) corresponds in its exact location with a road shown on a subdivision plat approved by the Commission or with a master plan of transportation or plat adopted by the Commission; or
   3. (3) is on a private right-of-way or easement approved as adequate by the county council in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

2. (b) By local law, the county council may:

   1. (1) adopt standards to assure that a private right-of-way or easement is adequate to provide access to a lot where a building is proposed to be located; and
   2. (2) delegate to the executive branch or county planning board the authority to approve a private right-of-way or easement that is adequate under item (1) of this subsection.

Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.