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Sec. 49-2 Resolving doubt as to location of County roads.

Montgomery County, Md., Code § 49-2 (2026)

Sec. 49-2 Resolving doubt as to location of County roads.Copy Citation

(a)
Whenever any doubt exists as to the proper location or width of a County road, the Director of Transportation may cause the road to be surveyed and a description and plat made of it and recorded in the County land records.
(b)
Whenever possible, this description must be made by reference to the original description of the road when it was acquired by grant or condemnation, if the original description can be found. If the original description cannot be found, then the description and plat must be made of the road as actually laid out.
(c)
The total cost of any necessary survey must be paid by the party that requested the survey. The total cost of a survey includes field preparation work, field surveys, office work, plat preparation, and recording time and fees.