Sec. 49-10. Obstruction of public rights-of-way.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 49-10 (2026)
Sec. 49-10. Obstruction of public rights-of-way.LinkCopy Citation
Except as provided in Section 49-11, in the public right-of-way, a person must not:
(a)
place, maintain, use, permit, allow, or exercise control over, any object or structure;
(b)
perform any reconstruction or maintenance work; or
(c)
allow the erection or placement of any structure, fence, post, rock, or other object, except:
(1)
mailboxes mounted on a support that will bend or break away on impact by a vehicle;
(2)
individual residential newspaper boxes mounted on a support that will bend or break away on impact by a vehicle;
(3)
street trees placed and maintained under Section 49-33(i);
(4)
ground cover placed and maintained under Section 49-33(j);
(5)
a temporary, removable obstruction or occupation of a right-of-way installed under a permit issued under Section 49-11; or
(6)
as otherwise permitted by law.
Any object placed in the public right-of-way under Section 49-10(c) must not impede use of a sidewalk or other right-of-way by pedestrians or persons in wheelchairs, or impede or endanger automobiles or other vehicles.