§ 25-1001. Right to open cross ditches or drains

MD Local Gov Code § 25-1001 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A person who is assessed for a ditch or drain that does not pass through or under the person’s land may open a ditch or install drain tile through the intervening land to connect to the main ditch and keep the ditch or drain tile open at the person’s expense and control.

(b)    A person may not open a ditch or install drain tile under this section through the land of another person without the consent of the owner of the land.