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RIVERDALE

—17.60.Regulations - To adopt by ordinance and enforce
within the corporate limits, police, health, sanitary,
fire, building, traffic, parking and other similar
regulations not in conflict with the laws of the State of
Maryland or this Charter.

—17.61.Salaries - To fix the salary or compensation of
all elected and appointed municipal officials and
employees of the Town.

—17.62.Sewerage and Drainage Systems — To construct and
maintain sewerage and storm drainage systems not provided
by Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or other
agencies of the State of Maryland.

-17.63.Sidewalks - To regulate the use of sidewalks; to
require the owner or occupant of premises to keep the
sidewalks in front thereof free from snow or other
obstructions, including bat not limited to overhanging
hedges, weeds and brush.

—17.64.Streets — To regulate, control, open, close and
maintain all dedicated public streets.

—17.65.Street and Sidewalk Improvement — To regulate and
improve curbs, streets, gutters, sidewalks, driveways,
and assess the property owners for any necessary costs of
construction and/or to require bond for property owners
or the construction agents to meet specified standards.

-17.66.Sweepings — To regulate or prevent the throwing
of depositing of sweepings, dust, ashes, offal, garbage,
paper, handbills, dirty liquids, oils, grease and
volatile liquids, or other automobile refuse or any
unwholesome materials whatsoever into any public way or
on any public or private property in the Town, including
gutters, sewers, catch basins, ditch or stream.

—17.67.Tax Exemptions — To allow certain tax exemptions
from the Town property tax to certain senior and disabled
citizens.

—17.68.Television — To license and/or franchise
community antenna or other subscription television
systems, or enter into agreements with other agencies for
the same.

-17.69.Trees — To provide for the setting out of trees,
their trimming, spraying and removal on or along any
street, sidewalk, alley or lane.

-17.70.Voting machines - To purchase, lease, borrow,
install and maintain voting machines for use in Town
elections.