New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title 231 - Cities, Towns and Village District Highways
Section 231:45-a - Discontinuance of Highways Subject to Legislative Body Approval.

Source. 1990, 97:1. 1991, 124:1, eff. July 19, 1991.

Structure New Hampshire Revised Statutes

New Hampshire Revised Statutes

Title XX - Transportation

Title 231 - Cities, Towns and Village District Highways

Section 231:1 - Class IV, V and VI.

Section 231:2 - Class IV Compact Section Highways.

Section 231:3 - Class V Town Roads.

Section 231:4 - Village Districts Not Eligible for Road Funds.

Section 231:5 - Class IV Highways Financed by Federal Aid Funds.

Section 231:6 - Highways to Public Waters.

Section 231:7 - Applicable Provisions.

Section 231:8 - Petition.

Section 231:9 - Notice.

Section 231:10 - Owner of Property; Notice.

Section 231:10-a - Expenses Paid by Petitioner.

Section 231:11 - Hearing.

Section 231:12 - Layout.

Section 231:13 - Joint Action.

Section 231:14 - Apportionment of Cost.

Section 231:15 - Assessment of Damages.

Section 231:16 - Return.

Section 231:17 - Payment or Tender of Damages.

Section 231:18 - To Nonresident.

Section 231:19 - When Owner or Resident Unknown.

Section 231:20 - In Case of Dispute.

Section 231:21 - Gates and Bars.

Section 231:21-a - Uniform Provisions Governing Class VI Highways.

Section 231:22 - Previously Discontinued Highway.

Section 231:22-a - Reclassifying a Class VI Highway.

Section 231:23 - Conditional Layout.

Section 231:24 - Winter Roads.

Section 231:25 - Towns on Connecticut River.

Section 231:26 - Agreement as to Expenses.

Section 231:27 - Boundary Lines of Town Highways.

Section 231:28 - Conditional Layout for Existing Private Rights-of-Way or Class VI Highways.

Section 231:29 - Betterment Assessments Against Abutters and Those Served.

Section 231:30 - Liens for Assessments.

Section 231:31 - Collection of Assessments.

Section 231:32 - Abatement and Appeal of Betterment Assessments.

Section 231:33 - Repair and Maintenance.

Section 231:34 - Appeal.

Section 231:35 - Deposit in Court.

Section 231:36 - Payment by Court.

Section 231:37 - Judgment Against Petitioner.

Section 231:38 - Petition for Layout.

Section 231:39 - Notice.

Section 231:40 - Petition.

Section 231:41 - Use and Discontinuance.

Section 231:42 - Notice and Hearing.

Section 231:43 - Power to Discontinue.

Section 231:44 - Notice Required.

Section 231:45 - Subject to Gates and Bars.

Section 231:45-a - Discontinuance of Highways Subject to Legislative Body Approval.

Section 231:46 - Authority to Reserve Existing Utility Easements.

Section 231:47 - Consent of Court.

Section 231:48 - Appeal From Discontinuance; Damages.

Section 231:49 - Petition for Assessment of Damages.

Section 231:50 - Towns Not Liable After Discontinuance.

Section 231:51 - Dedicated Ways.

Section 231:52 - Release by Town.

Section 231:53 - Limited Access Highways.

Section 231:54 - Definition.

Section 231:55 - Layout, Construction.

Section 231:56 - Restrictions.

Section 231:57 - Levy of Highway Taxes.

Section 231:58 - Collection.

Section 231:59 - Expenditure.

Section 231:59-a - Emergency Lanes.

Section 231:60 - Insufficiency of Taxes.

Section 231:61 - Repair by Contract.

Section 231:62 - Highway Agents.

Section 231:62-a - Terms of 2 or 3 Years.

Section 231:62-b - Large Towns.

Section 231:63 - Additional Duties.

Section 231:64 - Expert Agent.

Section 231:65 - Oath; Bond; Supervision.

Section 231:66 - Compensation; Statements.

Section 231:67 - Temporary Absence.

Section 231:68 - Accounts.

Section 231:69 - Gravel May Be Taken.

Section 231:70 - Obstruction During Repairs.

Section 231:71 - Village Districts.

Section 231:72 - Contribution by County to Repairs.

Section 231:73 - Procedure.

Section 231:74 - Contribution by Another Town.

Section 231:75 - Damages From Grade or Drainage Change; Assessment by Selectmen.

Section 231:76 - Petition to Court; Remedy Exclusive.

Section 231:78 - Payment of Damages and Basis of Liability Defined.

Section 231:79 - Highways to Summer Cottages; Exemption.

Section 231:80 - Notice.

Section 231:81 - Keeping Open Highways to Summer Cottages.

Section 231:81-a - Repair of Roads Not Maintained by a Municipality.

Section 231:90 - Duty of Town After Notice of Insufficiency.

Section 231:91 - Municipality to Act; Liability.

Section 231:92 - Liability of Municipalities; Standard of Care.

Section 231:92-a - Snow, Ice and Other Weather Hazards.

Section 231:93 - When Municipalities Not Liable.

Section 231:94 - Sufficiency of Warning.

Section 231:95 - Approval of Railings.

Section 231:105 - Liability of 2 or More Towns.

Section 231:106 - Notice; Appearance.

Section 231:107 - Settlement by One Town.

Section 231:108 - Apportionment.

Section 231:109 - Liability of Persons for Damages on Bridges, Culverts, and Embankments.

Section 231:110 - Venue.

Section 231:111 - Construction of Sidewalks.

Section 231:112 - Assessing Abutters.

Section 231:113 - Repair and Maintenance.

Section 231:114 - Findings and Declaration of Necessity.

Section 231:115 - Definitions.

Section 231:116 - Plan.

Section 231:117 - Construction and Operation.

Section 231:118 - Eminent Domain.

Section 231:119 - Borrowing Power.

Section 231:120 - Levying Assessments for Public Parking Facilities.

Section 231:121 - Basis of Assessment.

Section 231:122 - Assessment for Operating Expenses.

Section 231:123 - Special Account.

Section 231:124 - Lien for Assessment or Rentals.

Section 231:125 - Collection of Assessments.

Section 231:126 - Abatement of Assessments.

Section 231:127 - Petition to Court.

Section 231:128 - Correction of Assessments.

Section 231:129 - Optional Referendum; Two-Thirds Vote of Legislative Body.

Section 231:130 - Power to Install.

Section 231:130-a - Notification of Unpaid Fines.

Section 231:131 - Revenue.

Section 231:132 - Exeter Police Commission.

Section 231:132-a - Parking Enforcement Provisions.

Section 231:133 - Names; Changes; Signs.

Section 231:133-a - Address Numbers on Streets and Highways.

Section 231:134 - Corners and Angles.

Section 231:135 - Lost Bounds; Exceptions.

Section 231:136 - Where in Force.

Section 231:139 - Tree Wardens.

Section 231:140 - Control of Trees.

Section 231:141 - Acquisition of Trees.

Section 231:142 - Records of Trees Acquired.

Section 231:143 - Appropriation.

Section 231:144 - Removal of Trees.

Section 231:145 - Removal of Certain Hazardous Trees.

Section 231:146 - Notice.

Section 231:147 - Injury or Defacement of Trees.

Section 231:148 - Trees Donated.

Section 231:149 - Public Ownership.

Section 231:150 - Clearing Highways.

Section 231:151 - Improvements by Abutter.

Section 231:152 - Burning Brush.

Section 231:153 - Disposal of Brush.

Section 231:154 - Taking Tree Rights.

Section 231:155 - State Supervision.

Section 231:156 - Penalty.

Section 231:157 - Scenic Roads; Designation.

Section 231:158 - Effect of Designation as Scenic Roads.

Section 231:159 - Applicability of Subdivision.

Section 231:160 - Authority to Erect.

Section 231:160-a - Exception for Existing Locations.

Section 231:161 - Procedure.

Section 231:162 - Confirming Locations.

Section 231:163 - Changes.

Section 231:164 - Return and Record.

Section 231:165 - Services and Fees.

Section 231:166 - Petition to Court.

Section 231:167 - Damages.

Section 231:168 - Interference With Travel.

Section 231:169 - Joint Licenses.

Section 231:170 - Transfer of License.

Section 231:171 - Renewal and Replacement.

Section 231:172 - Cutting Trees.

Section 231:173 - Unlicensed.

Section 231:174 - No Prescriptive Right.

Section 231:175 - To Indemnify Town.

Section 231:176 - To Party Injured.

Section 231:177 - Removal of Wires and Poles by the State or Town After Notice.

Section 231:178 - Service of Notice.

Section 231:179 - Notice; Contents; Record.

Section 231:180 - Defining Location.

Section 231:181 - Time of Removal.

Section 231:182 - Temporary Removal.

Section 231:182-a - Commission to Study the Removal of Unused Utility Poles Following the Transition of Equipment, Lines, and Cables to New Utility Poles.

Section 231:183 - Applicability of Subdivision.

Section 231:184 - Excavation in Highway.

Section 231:185 - Restoring Highway.

Section 231:186 - Liability for Damages.

Section 231:187 - Petition for Easement.

Section 231:188 - Procedure.

Section 231:189 - Malicious Injury to Aqueducts or Pipes; Penalty.

Section 231:190 - Statement of Purpose.

Section 231:191 - Maximum Weight Limits.