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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

of the Anne Arundel County Code (1967 Edition and
Supplements), Title 15, "Public Works", Subtitle 7,
"Roads and Sidewalks", be and it is hereby repealed,
and that new Section 15—707 be, and it is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the
Section repealed, and to read as follows:

SECTION 15-707

(A)    ESTABLISHED PRIVATE ROADS WHICH ARE
CONNECTED TO EXISTING STATE OR COUNTY ROADS MAY BE
PROPOSED FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM
UNDER THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH BELOW
AND SUBJECT TO STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL
LIMITATIONS UPON THE USE OF COUNTY FUNDS AND CREDIT.

(B)    WHERE THE OWNERS OF NOT LESS THAN SIXTY
PERCENT (60%) OF THE ASSESSABLE FRONTAGE ABUTTING AN
AREA PROPOSED TO BE DEEDED TO AND INCORPORATED INTO
THE COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM WISH TO APPLY TO THE COUNTY FOR
THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SAID DEDICATION, THEY MAY FILE
WITH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY A FORMAL WRITTEN PETITION IN SUCH FORM AS THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY PRESCRIBE.

(C)     IN ADDITION TO BEING EXECUTED (WITH
APPROPRIATE WITNESSES) BY THE FEE SIMPLE OWNERS OF NOT
LESS THAN SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF THE FRONT FOOTAGE
REQUIRED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED COUNTY
ROAD, SAID PETITION SHALL INDICATE THAT THE APPLICANTS
ARE PREPARED TO DEED, WITHOUT COST TO ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY, SUCH ADDITIONAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND SLOPE
EASEMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CAUSE THE ROAD TO
CONFORM WITH CURRENT MINIMUM COUNTY STANDARDS, AND
THAT THE APPLICANTS WAIVE ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES TO
IMPROVEMENTS, FENCES, SHRUBS, HEDGES, OR TREES WITHIN
THE REQUIRED RIGHTS-OF-WAY. WHERE THE ROADBED OF
EXISTING PRIVATE ROAD IS SEPARTATELY OWNED BY A PARTY
OR PARTIES OTHER THAN ABUTTING OWNERS, SUCH PARTY OR
PARTIES SHALL BE REQUIRED PETITIONERS OF ANY VALID
PETITION.

(D)    UPON RECEIPT, SAID PETITION SHALL BE
REVIEWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR
VALIDITY AS TO THE ENDORSEMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION

{C) OF THIS SECTION.

(E)   UPON COMPLETION OF THE VALIDATION PROCEDURE
AND NOT LATER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE APPLICATION, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL