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 Montgomery County
 Code
 Part II. Local Laws, Ordinances, Resolutions, Etc.
 Chapter 49. Streets and Roads.*
 Article 1. IN GENERAL.

  § 49-11A. Permit to temporarily obstruct private roads.  

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  • (a) A person must not close any portion of a private road that is an urban road as defined in Section 49-32 without a permit from the Director of Permitting Services.
    (b) The Director of Permitting Services may issue a permit for the complete or partial closure of a private road on a temporary basis if the closure does not:
    (1) violate Chapter 22;
    (2) unreasonably interfere with use of the private road by persons with disabilities;
    (3) unreasonably impede or endanger the users of any building or structure adjacent to or abutting the private road; or
    (4) adversely impact the use of connecting public roads.
    (c) An application to close a private road may only be made by the owner of the private road. The owner must apply for a permit on a form prescribed by the Director of Permitting Services, submit detailed information, including the locations to be closed, duration of closure, location of required temporary closure signs, purpose of closure, and use and occupancy of all buildings or structures adjacent to or abutting the private road, and any additional information as the Director may require.
    (d) The Director of Permitting Services may charge a fee, set by Method 3 regulation, for the permit application and may include conditions in each permit that provide for the safety of any user of a building or structure adjacent to or abutting the private road, including providing for safe alternate access to and egress from any building or structure.
    (e) Before the Director of Permitting Services issues a permit to close a private road in whole or in part under this Section, the Director of Transportation must review or waive review of each application to ensure that closure will not adversely impact the use of connecting public roads. The Director of Transportation may recommend permit conditions to the Director of Permitting Services. The owner of a private road must submit a temporary traffic control plan that requires signage during closure to inform pedestrians about the duration of the closure, the permit number, and the owner’s contact telephone number to call that address conditions of closure as may be required by the Director of Permitting Services. (, § 1; , §1.)