Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 945
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 945
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Selectboard: includes village trustees and city councils. See
- Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See
§ 945. Proceedings
When it is necessary for the protection of a highway to erect an embankment or dike upon the banks of a stream, and the owner of the stream or of the lands adjacent will not permit town officials to enter upon the lands for this purpose, or requires them to pay a greater sum than in their judgment they ought to pay, the selectboard may take the land following the procedures established in section 923 of this title. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)