Under Chapter 23, Roads, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
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.
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.
The Department of Public Works of Queen Anne's County.
The Department of Planning and Zoning of Queen Anne's County.
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.
The Director of Public Works of Queen Anne's County.
A grant or reservation by the owner of land for the use of
such land by others:
The Chief Roads Engineer for the Roads Division of the Department.
The Queen Anne's County Office of Budget and Finance.
Any act by which soil is cleared, stripped, stockpiled, excavated,
scarified, filled or any combination thereof.
A road or street:
A road historically utilized by the general public which
is not a part of the County, state or federal road systems.
The Queen Anne's County Planning Commission.
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.
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.
The Roads Board for Queen Anne's County.
The Roads Design and Construction Standards Manual of Queen
Anne's County.
The Roads Division of the Department of Public Works of Queen
Anne's County.
A plan for the construction or improvement of any new or
existing road.
The stabilized road base, paving, curb and gutter, storm
drains, culverts, inlets, drainage ditches and stormwater management
systems.
The Maryland State Highway Administration.
The division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two
or more lots, plots, parcels, sites, or other divisions of land.
Any form of security, including bond, escrow, deposit, collateral,
property, or instrument of credit, in an amount and form satisfactory
to the Department.
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.Â
The Roads Design and Construction Standards Manual,
Queen Anne's County Department of Public Works;
B.Â
Standard Specifications of Construction and Materials,
Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration,
2001 Edition.
C.Â
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, December 2000 Edition.
