Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3272 – Marked barriers
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3272
- Barrier: means any wire, cable, cable wire, chain link, lumber, gate or other similar device placed or erected across a town way for the purpose of barring access to that way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3271
- Municipal officers: means the mayor and municipal officers or councilors of a city, the members of the select board or councilors of a town and the assessors of a plantation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Town way: means an area or strip of land designated and held by a municipality for passage by motor vehicles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3271
The municipal officers of any municipality that erects or places a barrier across a town way shall cause the barrier to be marked in a manner that causes the barrier to be visible to a person traveling on the town way towards the barrier on a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle or similar vehicle. The officers shall cause the barrier to be marked in a manner making the barrier visible at a distance that is a reasonable stopping distance. A barrier may be marked by flags, fluorescent coloring, signs or in any other manner making the barrier visible as required in this section. [PL 1987, c. 75 (NEW).]
The municipal officers shall cause barriers marked under this section to be inspected periodically to ensure that the marking remains. [PL 1987, c. 75 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 75 (NEW).