The term "public ways" as used in this Charter
shall include all streets, avenues, roads, highways, public thoroughfares,
lanes and alleys.
The Town shall have control of all public ways
in the Town, except such as may be under the jurisdiction of the Maryland
State Highway Administration. Subject to the laws of the State of
Maryland and this Charter, the Town may do whatever it deems necessary
to establish, operate and maintain in good condition the public ways
of the Town.
The Town shall have the power:
A.
To establish, regulate and change, from time to time,
the grade lines, width and construction materials of any Town public
way or part thereof, bridges, curbs and gutters.
B.
To grade, lay out, construct, open, extend and make
new Town public ways.
C.
To grade, straighten, widen, alter, improve or close
up any existing Town public way or part thereof.
D.
To pave, surface, repave or resurface any Town public
way or part thereof.
E.
To install, construct, reconstruct, repair and maintain
curbs and/or gutters along any Town public way or part thereof.
F.
To construct, reconstruct, maintain and repair bridges.
G.
To name Town public ways.
H.
To have surveys, plans, specifications and estimates
made for any of the above activities or projects or parts thereof.
The Town shall have the power:
A.
To establish, regulate and change from time to time
the grade lines, width and construction materials of any sidewalk
or part thereof on Town property along any public way or part thereof.
B.
To grade, lay out, construct, reconstruct, pave, repave,
repair, extend or otherwise alter sidewalks on Town property along
any public way or part thereof.
C.
To require that the owners of any property abutting
on a sidewalk keep the sidewalk clear of all ice, snow and other obstructions.
D.
To require and order the owner of any property abutting
on any public way in the Town to perform any projects authorized by
this section at the owner's expense according to reasonable plans
and specifications. If after due notice the owner fails to comply
with the order within a reasonable time, the Town may do the work
and the expense shall be a lien on the property and shall be collectible
in the same manner as are Town taxes or by suit at law.
