WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 45

owners and others of record interested in the abutting property and an opportunity to be
heard given. The hearing shall be before the Village Council, who shall decide the
matters properly before it. Any party affected by the final decision of the Village Council
shall have the right to appeal within thirty days to the circuit court of Montgomery
County.

(D) Upon the petition of the owners of one-half of the frontage abutting on any
street, road, or lane to be graded, paved, macadamized, or otherwise be improved under
the provisions of this section, requesting the grading, paving, macadamizing, or improving
of any such street, road or lane, it shall be the duty of the Village Council to make the
assessment against the abutting property to provide the funds for the necessary work or
construction to be done in accordance with the foregoing provisions.

[SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the]

SECTION 5. PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.

(A)     SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE
Village Council of the Village of North Chevy Chase may not expend more than ten
thousand dollars for any professional service or seven thousand dollars for any other
contract service, commodity or supply, without having invited written bids, after which the
Village Council may purchase such service, commodity or supply, or have such work done
by employed labor or otherwise, as it may deem best.

(B)      No member of the Village Council shall furnish any supplies of any kind or
contract in any manner with the Village Council.

(C)      NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MAY ENGAGE IN COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT
WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

[SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the]

SECTION 6. REGULATIONS; ENFORCEMENT.

(A)     THE Village Council of the Village of North Chevy Chase, subject to the
approval of the County Council, may adopt such regulations with respect to the disposal
of all garbage, the sanitation of the Village, the erection of buildings, the excavation and
improvements of streets and public rights-of-way, the speed of traffic, the care of
property, the maintenance of rights-of-way, the removal of snow and ice, or any other
police or health regulation.

(B)     The Village Council may provide penalties for any violation thereof as the
Village Council may deem proper, which regulations shall be enforced by or on behalf of
the Village Council. Such penalties shall be recoverable in the appropriate court of
Montgomery County, for the use of the Village Council. If, after due notice, any
regulation requiring the removal of unsightly woods or debris from, or the abatement of
any nuisance upon any property within the village is not complied with by the owner of
the property within a reasonable time, the Village Council shall have the authority to have

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