428 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 165

CHAPTER 165
(Senate Bill 96)

AN ACT to add a new section to the Code of Public Local
Laws of Baltimore County (1948 Edition, being Article
3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title
"Baltimore County, " said new section to be known as
Section 316A, to follow immediately after Section 316
thereof, to be included within "Title 23, Public Works, "
and to be under the sub-heading "Roads, Bridges, Side-
walks and Storm Water Drainage, " giving to the County
Commissioners of Baltimore County power to promul-
gate and enforce regulations as to the maximum size
and weight of motor vehicles, trucks, tractors and trail-
ers that may be operated on County roads therein.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to the Code
of Public Local Laws of Baltimore County (1948 Edition,
being Article 3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land), title "Baltimore County, " said new section to be
known as Section 316A, to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 316 thereof, to be included within "Title 23, Public
Works, " and to be under the sub-heading "Roads, Bridges,
Sidewalks and Storm Water Drainage, " and to read as
follows:

316A. The County Commissioners of Baltimore County
are authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce
rules and regulations as to the maximum size and weight
of motor vehicles, trucks, tractors and trailers that may
be operated or used on County roads in Baltimore County.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS SHALL NOT CONFLICT IN ANY RE-
SPECT WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS RE-
LATING TO MAXIMUM WEIGHTS AND SIZES OF
VEHICLES AS SET FORTH IN THE PUBLIC GEN-
ERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND. Such rules and regula-
tions shall have a relationship to the construction, use and
character of the road or roads concerned, and shall be
designed to assure the continued safety and good condition
of any such road or roads. Any violation of any such rule
and regulation shall be a misdemeanor, subject to a fine

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[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
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