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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

STREETS OR ROADS ARE CONSTRUCTED OR RECONSTRUCTED BY THE STATE
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR BY A
PRIVATE CONTRACTOR FOR DEDICATION TO A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, THE
CURBS OR SIDEWALKS SHALL HAVE RAMPS OR CURB CUTS:

(1)  GRADED ONTO THE CROSSWALKS OF THE INTERSECTION;

(2)  AT LEAST 40 INCHES WIDE; AND

(3)  CONSTRUCTED TO ALLOW REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE
CROSSWALKS BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.

(B)  EXCEPTIONS.

RAMPS OR CURB CUTS ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION IF,
FOR A PARTICULAR INTERSECTION OUTSIDE BALTIMORE CITY, THE STATE
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES, OR, FOR A PARTICULAR
INTERSECTION IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS DETERMINES, THAT:

(1)  RAMPS OR CURB CUTS WOULD BE CONTRARY TO PUBLIC
SAFETY;

(2)  THE COST OF RAMPS OR CURB CUTS WOULD BE TOO GREAT
CONSIDERING THE NEED FOR THEM OR THEIR PROBABLE USE; OR

(3)  THE SPARSITY OF POPULATION, THE EXISTENCE OF
OTHER WAYS, OR OTHER FACTORS SHOW THE LACK OF A NEED FOR RAMPS
OR CURB CUTS.

(C)  CERTIFICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE.

NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT THE

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FROM CERTIFYING ANY PROJECT

DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING

STATEWIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 78A, §
51(g)(2) and (3).

In the introductory language of subsection   (a) of this

section, the former reference to a     "municipal

corporation" is deleted as included in    the words
"political subdivision".

Defined term: "Handicapped individual" § 2-501

2-506. BRAILLE OR RAISED PRINT NUMBERS REQUIRED.

BRAILLE NUMBERS OR RAISED PRINT NUMBERS THAT INDICATE FLOORS
OR LEVELS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON THE CONTROL PANELS IN EACH
ELEVATOR LOCATED IN A PUBLIC BUILDING.