Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 12-618
Regulation of bridges in St. Mary's County
Effective Oct 1, 2015Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.State of Maryland
(a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may regulate 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 relating to the performance of the utility's purpose;
- (5) the building or maintenance of driveway connections where connections are provided; and
- (6) vehicle speed.
- (b) If required by an ordinance enacted under subsection (a) of this section, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County shall provide appropriate traffic control devices.
(c) For a new bridge, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may regulate relating to:
- (1) engineering;
- (2) construction; and
- (3) acceptance of the bridge into the county road system.
Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.