[Amended 10-2-2014 by Order No. 2015-019]
Upon petition of 51% or more of the abutters
thereof, the Town may in the discretion of the Town Manager, provide
temporary repairs including drainage, the nature of which is not likely
to have a service life expectancy greater that 15 years and is required
by public necessity, on any private way which has been open to public
use for more than five years.
The Town shall not be liable for any damages
caused by any activity herein provided.
A nonreturnable cash deposit of $100 shall be
required with the submission of the petition to cover the cost of
field inspection and initial cost estimates. Where all administrative,
engineering and repair costs associated with the temporary repairs
is less that $500 per abutter, a cash sum shall be deposited with
the Town Treasurer equal to the costs of repair prior to the work
being commenced. Where the costs per abutter is $500 or greater for
repairs made under this article, betterments will be assessed. Any
abutter may, by paying the full amount of his share, avoid the assessment
of the betterment on his land.