# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 27. Drainage Districts

### Subtitle 2. Petition to Establish Drainage District

#### Section 27-202

(a) A petition shall:

  (1) state that a specific area of land is subject to overflow or is too wet for cultivation;

  (2) describe the area's location;

  (3) describe how draining, ditching, or leveeing the area, changing the natural watercourse, or other drainage projects benefit the public or promote the public health, safety, or welfare; and

  (4) specify, to the extent practicable, the starting point, route, and terminus and any lateral branches of the proposed drainage project.

(b) A petition is valid only if signed by the majority of the resident landowners in the proposed drainage district or the owners of three-fifths of the land that will be affected by or assessed to finance the proposed drainage project.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)