Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 12-531

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.