Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Carroll County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Maryland.
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Sidewalk Repair
In Carroll County the owner, tenant, or occupant of the property fronting a public sidewalk, not the county, is responsible for repairing, maintaining, and replacing that sidewalk and keeping it safe and free of defects. Replacement materials must match what's already in the neighborhood. Skipping the duty is a misdemeanor under § 92.066.
Carroll County Sidewalk Repair Duty on Owners
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 92.066(B)
(B) The owner, tenant, or occupant of the property in front of which a public sidewalk passes shall be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and replacement of the sidewalk in front of the property owned and occupied and shall keep the public sidewalk in a safe condition and free from defects. Construction materials for replacement and repair of existing public sidewalks shall be of the sa...
Obstruction Rules
Carroll County bars anyone from excavating a county road or right-of-way, or leaving dirt, equipment, machinery or a parked vehicle that obstructs it, without a permit from the County Commissioners. Chapter 92 of the County Code treats sidewalks as part of the county road system it protects from unpermitted obstruction.
Carroll County Right-of-Way Obstruction Permit
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 92.016
Unless otherwise specifically exempted, it shall be unlawful for any person to do or cause to be made any excavation, directly or indirectly, on or in any road or to place, deposit, or leave upon any road any dirt or other excavated material obstructing or tending to interfere with the free use thereof, or to place, leave, or park any equipment, machinery, or vehicle obstructing or tending to i...
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