Maryland Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Section 5-117

      (a)      Except as provided in subsection (d), for the purpose of removing confusion because of a duplication of street names and in order to secure a uniformity of street names and numbering of houses, the Commission may name and rename any street or highway and number and renumber the houses within the boundaries of the metropolitan district. The Commission may correct mistakes and change existing names of streets and highways, and rename the streets and highways from time to time and place or have placed proper signs showing or indicating the names of streets and highways. The Commission also may change existing numbers of houses and change these numbers from time to time, provided each new number or change of number is reported to the owner or occupant of the building. The Commission also may place or have placed the new numbers on the building or premises.

      (b)      The Commission may make reasonable rules and regulations for carrying out any of the changes in street or highway names or numbers of houses. Any violation of the rules and regulations shall be a misdemeanor punishable under the general penalty provisions of this article.

      (c)      For the purpose of paying the costs and expenses in carrying out the provisions of this section, the Commission may appropriate and expend any surplus, or so much thereof as necessary, from fees for building permits issued in each county respectively, as on hand from time to time.

      (d)      The Commission may not rename any street or renumber any house located within a municipality in Prince George's County unless the proposed change is approved by the governing body of the municipality. Any party aggrieved by the refusal of a municipality to approve a proposed change may appeal to the County Council for Prince George's County, and the Council may, after public hearing and upon a finding of need for public health, safety, and welfare, by resolution authorize the change notwithstanding the objections of the municipality. The resolution shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of the County Council.