136-18.6. Cutting down trees.
Except in the process of an authorized construction, maintenance or safety project, the Department shall not cut down trees unless:
(1) The trees pose a potential danger to persons or property; or
(2) The cutting down of the trees is approved by the appropriate District Engineer. (1989, c. 63.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.
§ 136-17.2 - Members of the Board of Transportation represent entire State.
§ 136-18 - Powers of Department of Transportation.
§ 136-18.01 - Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers.
§ 136-18.02 - Operation of electric vehicle charging stations at rest stops; report.
§ 136-18.03 - Outside counsel.
§ 136-18.04 - Product Evaluation Program.
§ 136-18.05 - Establishment of "DOT Report" Program.
§ 136-18.06 - Public Street Information Database.
§ 136-18.07 - Subdivision Roads Manual.
§ 136-18.3 - Location of garbage collection containers by counties and municipalities.
§ 136-18.3A - Wireless communications infrastructure.
§ 136-18.4 - Provision and marking of "pull-off" areas.
§ 136-18.5 - Wesley DWebster Highway.
§ 136-18.5A - Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
§ 136-18.5B - Dale Earnhardt Highway.
§ 136-18.5C - The U.SMarine Corps HighwayHome of Carolina-Based Marines since 1941.
§ 136-18.6 - Cutting down trees.
§ 136-19.3 - Acquisition of buildings.
§ 136-19.4 - Registration of right-of-way plans.
§ 136-19.4A - Required surveying information in certain acquisition plans.
§ 136-19.5 - Utility right-of-way agreements.
§ 136-19.6 - Right-of-Way Claim Report.
§ 136-20 - Elimination or safeguarding of grade crossings and inadequate underpasses or overpasses.
§ 136-21 - Drainage of highway; application to court; summons; commissioners.
§ 136-22 - View by commissioners; report; judgment.
§ 136-25 - Repair of road detour.
§ 136-27 - Connection of highways with improved streets; pipelines and conduits; cost.
§ 136-27.3 - Relocation of municipalities' utilities by Department; repayment by municipalities.
§ 136-27.3A - Relocation of automatic license plate reader systems.
§ 136-27.4 - Use of certain right-of-way for sidewalk dining.
§ 136-28.1 - Letting of contracts to bidders after advertisement; exceptions.
§ 136-28.2 - Relocated transportation infrastructure; contracts let by others.
§ 136-28.5 - Construction diaries; bid analysis and management system.
§ 136-28.6 - Participation by the Department of Transportation with private developers.
§ 136-28.6A - Partnerships with private developers.
§ 136-28.6B - Applicable stormwater regulation.
§ 136-28.7 - Contract requirements relating to construction materials.
§ 136-28.8 - Use of recycled materials in construction.
§ 136-28.9 - Retainage - construction contracts.
§ 136-28.10 - Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund Small Project Bidding.
§ 136-28.11 - Design-build construction of transportation projects.
§ 136-28.12 - Litter removal coordinated with mowing of highway rights-of-way.
§ 136-28.13 - Participation in the energy credit banking and selling program.
§ 136-28.14 - Project contractor licensing requirements.
§ 136-28.15 - Diesel vehicles purchase warranty requirement.
§ 136-29 - Adjustment and resolution of Department of Transportation contract claim.
§ 136-30.1 - Center line and pavement edge line markings.
§ 136-32 - Regulation of signs.
§ 136-32.1 - Misleading signs prohibited.
§ 136-32.2 - Placing blinding, deceptive or distracting lights unlawful.
§ 136-32.3 - Litter enforcement signs.
§ 136-33 - Damaging or removing signs; rewards.
§ 136-33.1 - Signs for protection of cattle.
§ 136-33.2A - Signs marking beginning of reduced speed zones.
§ 136-34 - Department of Transportation authorized to furnish road equipment to municipalities.
§ 136-35 - Cooperation with other states and federal government.
§ 136-41.1 - Appropriation to municipalities; allocation of funds generally; allocation to Butner.
§ 136-41.2 - Eligibility for funds; municipalities incorporated since January 1, 1945.
§ 136-41.2A - Eligibility for funds; municipalities incorporated before January 1, 1945.
§ 136-41.2B - Eligibility for funds; municipalities with no road miles ineligible.
§ 136-41.4 - Municipal use of allocated funds; election.
§ 136-41.5 - Annual report on use of Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant funds.
§ 136-42 - Transferred to G.S.2 by Session Laws 1971, c345, s2.
§ 136-42.1 - Archaeological objects on highway right-of-way.
§ 136-42.2 - Markers on highway; cooperation of Department of Transportation.
§ 136-42.3 - Historical marker program.
§ 136-43 - Transferred to § 136-42.3 by Session Laws 1971, c345, s2.
§ 136-43.1 - Procedure for correction and relocation of historical markers.