2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 304: ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES
23 §3022. Laying out of town ways and public easements

Part 3: LOCAL HIGHWAY LAW

§3022. Laying out of town ways and public easements

The municipal officers may, personally or by agency, lay out, alter or widen town ways. They shall give written notice of their intentions posted at least 7 days in 2 public places in the municipality and in the vicinity of the way and shall in the notice describe the proposed way. [1975, c. 711, §8 (NEW).]

The municipal officers may, upon the petition of any person, lay out, alter or widen a town way. [1975, c. 711, §8 (NEW).]

The municipal officers may on petition therefor, personally or by agency, lay out a public easement for any occupant of land or for owners who have cultivated land in the municipality if the land will be connected to a town way or highway after the establishment of the public easement. [1979, c. 127, §153 (RPR).]

After a public easement has been laid out, it may be taken pursuant to section 3023. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, public easements laid out under this section are limited to rights of access by foot or motor vehicle as defined in Title 29-A, section 101, subsection 42. [1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 (AFF); 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §65 (AMD); 1995, c. 65, Pt. C, §15 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 711, §8 (NEW). 1979, c. 127, §153 (AMD). 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). 1995, c. 65, §A65 (AMD).