§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. [PL 1975, c. 711, §8 (NEW).]
The municipal officers may, upon the petition of any person, lay out, alter or widen a town way. [PL 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. [PL 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. [PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §65 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 (AFF); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. C, §15 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 711, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 127, §153 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §A65 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 304: ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES
23 §3022. Laying out of town ways and public easements
23 §3024. Recording of proceedings
23 §3025. Dedication and acceptance
23 §3026. Discontinuance of town ways (REPEALED)
23 §3026-A. Discontinuance of town ways
23 §3027. Vacation of proposed town ways in land subdivision; revocation of dedication
23 §3027-A. Recording of vacation orders; rights of action; prior orders
23 §3028-A. Abandonment of town ways
23 §3029-A. Damage to public easement; cause of action
23 §3030. Purchase; prescription
23 §3031. Public and private rights in proposed, unaccepted ways in subdivisions
23 §3032. Proposed, unaccepted ways deemed vacated
23 §3033. Rights of action concerning ways deemed vacated
23 §3034. Structures located in proposed ways