§2959. Assignment of parts before fence is built
When adjacent lands have been occupied in common without a partition fence and either party desires to occupy in severalty or when it is necessary to make a fence running into the water and the parties liable to build and maintain it disagree, either party may apply to the fence viewers of the town, who shall proceed as in section 2955, except that the fence viewers may allow longer than 30 days for building the fence, having regard to the season of the year. In other respects, the remedy shall be as provided in section 2955. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Chapter 133: FENCES AND FENCE VIEWERS
30-A §2953. Neglect of owners; function of fence viewers
30-A §2954. Double compensation for building fence
30-A §2955. Division of partition fences; record of assignments; fees
30-A §2956. Building of part assigned; remedy on failure
30-A §2958. Fences may vary from dividing line
30-A §2959. Assignment of parts before fence is built
30-A §2960. Occupant ceasing to improve land; adjoining owner may buy fence
30-A §2961. Liability of owner starting to improve land lying in common
30-A §2962. Fences on town line
30-A §2963. Division of fences; notice; verbal agreements
30-A §2964. Applicability to house lots or written agreements