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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

(Section 2—83, Montgomery County Code 1965, as amended by
Chapter 15, Laws of Montgomery County 1972.)

Sec. 6. A new Section 2-16G, Chapter 2, title
"Administration," subtitle "Department of
Transportation," is hereby added to the Montgomery County
Code 1965, as amended, to read as follows:

2-16G. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DIRECTION OF A
DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(A)    FURNISHING APPROPRIATE INFORMATION TO THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING BOARD OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL
CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION AND PREPARING
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORTATION ASPECTS OF MASTER PLANS
PREPARED BY THE PLANNING BOARD.

(B)     ENGINEERING AND PROGRAMMING; LIAISON,
COORDINATION AND COOPERATION WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL BODIES AND AGENCIES IN THE FIELD OF
TRANSPORTATION; DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF TRANSPORTATION ASPECTS OF THE ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN FOR
THE COUNTY AND ADOPTED MASTER PLANS FOR VARIOUS AREAS OF
THE COUNTY.

(C)    CONTROL, SUPERVISION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE OVER ALL ROADS, STREETS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES,
CULVERTS, STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE
PATHWAYS, AND RELATED FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION
OF THE COUNTY, INCLUDING STREET CLEANING, TREES,
PLANTINGS, AND LEAF COLLECTION.

(D)   HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ENGINEERING.

(E)   RIGHTS-OF-WAY ACQUISITION,

(F)    OPERATION, ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE OF
PARKING FACILITIES, INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING
REGULATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY LAW.

(G)   PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE WALKWAY SYSTEMS UNDER
THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY.

(H) ALL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND
OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY LAW,
INCLUDING MASS TRANSIT, BUS SERVICE, TAXICABS, LIMOUSINE