Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Washington County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Washington County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Washington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Sidewalk Repair
Washington County can order the owner of abutting property to pave, repair, or maintain a public sidewalk, and can bill the cost as a lien if the owner refuses after 30 days' notice, under Code of Public Local Laws § 1-503.
Sidewalk Repair Duty in Washington County, MD
Some RestrictionsCode of Public Local Laws of Washington County, MD § 1-503(a)
The County Commissioners...may require the installation and maintenance of sidewalks along the public streets and highways of the county, except in incorporated municipalities of the county. The Commissioners may require that they be graded, paved, repaired, improved, or maintained, with curbs to be set and gutters laid, at the cost and expense of the abutting real property or the owner; or com...
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