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Maryland Code, Local Government § 12-513

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The governing body of a county may contract with a property owner for a right-of-way over land that is necessary for:

(1) the opening or altering of a road;

(2) a public wharf;

(3) drains for county roads; or

(4) other public uses.

(b) When the governing body of a county contracts for a right-of-way for a road under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body shall:

(1) have a licensed surveyor make a plat of the road;

(2) record the plat in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the deed conveying the property is required to be recorded; and

(3) incorporate the plat into the deed conveying the property.

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