Maryland Code, Local Government § 10-319

(1) building, maintaining, and repairing any street, road, lane, alley, footway, bridge, culvert, highway, or public place that is condemned, ceded, opened, widened, extended, or straightened as public property; and

(2) the assessment of the costs of any work done in accordance with item (1) of this subsection on the assessable basis of the county.

(1) that the owner or possessor of any lot shall grade, regrade, pave, repave, or repair the footways in front of the lot; and

(2) for the enforcement of item (1) of this subsection by fine or penalty.