New Hampshire Statutes

CHAPTER 231: CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGE DISTRICT HIGHWAYS

Part Laying Out 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.
Part Appeals and Layout by Superior Court
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.
Part Laying Out Rights-of-Way for Removal of Lumber
Section: 231:40 Petition.
Section: 231:41 Use and Discontinuance.
Section: 231:42 Notice and Hearing.
Part Discontinuance of Class IV, V and VI Highways
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.
Part Special Limited Access Highways
Section: 231:53 Limited Access Highways.
Section: 231:54 Definition.
Section: 231:55 Layout, Construction.
Section: 231:56 Restrictions.
Part Repair of Highways by Towns
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: 231:77 Repealed by 2013, 16:4, eff. July 8, 2013.
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.
Part Repair of Roads Not Maintained by a Municipality
Section: 231:81-a Repair of Roads Not Maintained by a Municipality.
Part Neglect of Highways
Section: 231:82 to 231:89 Repealed by 1991, 385:10, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Part Liability of Municipalities
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: 231:96 to 231:104 Repealed by 1991, 385:10, II, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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.
Part Sidewalks
Section: 231:111 Construction of Sidewalks.
Section: 231:112 Assessing Abutters.
Section: 231:113 Repair and Maintenance.
Part Public Parking Facilities
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.
Part Parking Meters
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.
Part Street Names and Markers
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.
Part Names of Highways
Section: 231:137 Repealed by 1991, 53:5, I, eff. July 5, 1991.
Section: 231:138 Repealed by 1991, 53:5, II, eff. July 5, 1991.
Part Trees and Roadside Growth
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.
Part Scenic Roads
Section: 231:157 Scenic Roads; Designation.
Section: 231:158 Effect of Designation as Scenic Roads.
Part Lines of Telegraph and Other Companies in Highways
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 Repealed by 2022, 286:2, eff. Dec. 1, 2022.
Part Use of Highways by Aqueduct and Gas Companies
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.
Part Maximum Weight Limits on Class IV, V, and VI Roads
Section: 231:190 Statement of Purpose.
Section: 231:191 Maximum Weight Limits.

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CHAPTER 231: CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGE DISTRICT HIGHWAYS