The term "public ways" as used in this Charter includes all streets, avenues, roads, highways, public thoroughfares, lanes, and alleys.
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Editor’s Note: Former § C-69, Employee benefit program, was repealed 4-28-2010 by Res. No. 2010-02, effective 6-8-2010. See Ch. 54, Art. II, Employee Benefit Programs, for current provisions. Resolution No. 2010-02 also renumbered former §§ C-70 through C-116 as §§ C-69 through C-115, respectively.
The Town has control of all public ways in the Town except such as may be under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Department of Transportation 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 may:
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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. 
Grade, lay out, construct, open, extend, and make new Town public ways.
C. 
Grade, straighten, widen, alter, improve or close up any existing Town public way or part thereof.
D. 
Pave, surface, repave, or resurface any Town public way or part thereof.
E. 
Construct, reconstruct, maintain, and repair bridges.
F. 
Name Town public ways.
G. 
Have surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates made for any of the above activities or projects or parts thereof.
[Amended 10-22-2008 by Res. No. 2008-11]
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The Town may establish, regulate, and change from time to time the grade lines, width, and construction materials of any sidewalk, curb and/or gutters or part thereof on Town property along any public way or part thereof.
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The Town may grade, lay out, construct, reconstruct, pave, repave, repair, extend, or otherwise alter sidewalks, curb and/or gutters on Town property along any public way or part thereof.
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The Town shall require that the owners of any property abutting on a sidewalk keep the sidewalk clear of all ice, snow, and other obstructions.
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Property owners may be held responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters adjoining their property and all costs related thereto; provided, however, that the Commissioners may regulate such responsibilities and pay such amounts under such terms as they may from time to time deem appropriate with respect to sidewalks, curbs and gutters so as to serve the general welfare of the community or long-term interests of the Town in improving its pedestrian sidewalk system.