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 powers:
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 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 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 term "sidewalk" as used in this Charter shall be defined as any walkway, located on public or private property, whether paved or unpaved, used primarily by the general public for pedestrian foot traffic and from which motorized vehicular traffic is generally excluded.
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 along any public way or part thereof.
b. 
To grade, lay out, construct, pave, repave, repair, extend or otherwise alter sidewalks 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 sidewalk 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.