Under Chapter
23, Roads, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
COUNTY ROAD
A road, street or associated rights-of-way and easements
which is maintained by the Department of Public Works, Roads Division,
and is a component of the County roads system.
COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM
Those roads which are listed by the Department of Public
Works, Roads Division, as an official County road on the Annual Highway
Mileage Report as approved by the Maryland Department of Transportation.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Public Works of Queen Anne's County.
DEVELOPER
Any person, contractor or other agent of the person who commences
to effect a development involving construction of or upgrading of
roads for that person or another person.
DIRECTOR
The Director of Public Works of Queen Anne's County.
EASEMENT
A grant or reservation by the owner of land for the use of
such land by others:
A.
For a specific purpose or purposes; and
B.
Which must be included in the conveyance of
land affected by such easement.
ENGINEER
The Chief Roads Engineer for the Roads Division of the Department.
GRADING
Any act by which soil is cleared, stripped, stockpiled, excavated,
scarified, filled or any combination thereof.
LOCAL ROAD
A road or street:
A.
Designed to provide vehicular access to abutting
property; and
B.
Designated as such in the transportation element
of the Comprehensive Plan.
OTHER PUBLIC ROAD
A road historically utilized by the general public which
is not a part of the County, state or federal road systems.
PRIVATE ROAD
An improved road or right-of-way held and/or maintained in
private ownership and which is not a component of the County, state
or federal road systems.
ROAD
A public or private way for vehicular traffic, including
a right-of-way, street, avenue, drive, lane, terrace, boulevard, circle,
highway, or other similar term.
ROADS DIVISION
The Roads Division of the Department of Public Works of Queen
Anne's County.
ROAD PLAN
A plan for the construction or improvement of any new or
existing road.
ROADWAY STRUCTURE
The stabilized road base, paving, curb and gutter, storm
drains, culverts, inlets, drainage ditches and stormwater management
systems.
SHA
The Maryland State Highway Administration.
STANDARDS
A.
The standards as contained in the Roads Design
and Construction Standards Manual of Queen Anne's County.
B.
If no County standards exist, then SHA standards.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two
or more lots, plots, parcels, sites, or other divisions of land.
SURETY
Any form of security, including bond, escrow, deposit, collateral,
property, or instrument of credit, in an amount and form satisfactory
to the Department.
UTILITIES
All overhead and underground electric, telephone, cable TV,
gas or propane lines that service a development.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
documents are incorporated by reference:
A. The Roads Design and Construction Standards Manual,
Queen Anne's County Department of Public Works;
B. Standard Specifications of Construction and Materials,
Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration,
2001 Edition.
C. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, December 2000 Edition.