Sec. 23-132. Partial road construction
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 23-132 (2026)
Sec. 23-132. Partial road constructionLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Where capacity and/or safety considerations require a full road in accordance with the Design and Construction Standards, partial road construction shall not be permitted, except:
(1)
Where the applicant is developing property on only one side of the road. In such a case, the Director may waive certain items of construction required by this Subtitle. The waiver would apply for certain items of construction where the work would be adjacent to the property located on the opposite side of the street, including, but not limited to, curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm drainage, trees, and a portion of the paving where such construction is not necessary to accommodate traffic or to provide proper maintenance of the road as determined by the Director.
(2)
Where the applicant does not plan or propose to develop the adjacent private property by constructing buildings or other facilities thereon, the Director may defer the construction of certain items of construction required by this Subtitle limited to driveway entrances, sidewalks, trees, and street lights. Where such deferral has been granted, a subsequent applicant for a building permit shall be required to complete the work deferred from the original road permit.
(3)
Where the Department determines that no current purpose would be served in requiring road improvements to be made along a residential road, the Director may defer the construction of the improvements upon petition by the affected property owner. Where the Director grants a deferral of construction, the requirements for construction shall be stated in a covenant to be executed by the owner of record of the private property adjacent to the limits of the deferred road construction. The covenant shall be filed in the land records and run with the land, binding the owner and all successors in interest to perform the deferred road construction when notified by the Department that the improvements are necessary.
(4)
Where the Director determines that no current purpose would be served in requiring street improvements to be made along roads which are other than residential roads, the Director shall require the applicant to make a payment in lieu of construction prior to the release of a building permit for the site. The amount of the payment shall be not less than the value of an estimate for the deferred street improvements, as estimated by the Department, plus an amount equal to twenty-five (25) percent to cover the cost of contingencies. The value of the estimate shall be updated to make the value of the payment current when payment is made to the County.
(b)
In circumstances where the width of the right-of-way compromises roadway capacity or safety and the applicant is unable to obtain the right-of-way necessary to widen a road or install or construct necessary facilities, the County may obtain the necessary right-of-way and charge all costs incurred to the applicant/permittee.