The purpose of this article is to provide a
method for acceptance as Town roads of certain existing roads.
To be eligible for consideration for acceptance
as a Town road, any existing road must satisfy all of the following
requirements:
A. Said road must have been in existence and in use as
a public road continuously for a period of time commencing not later
than May 30, 1973, and continuing without interruption from said date
to the present.
B. Said road must provide a means of access to at least
five existing homes.
C. Said road must be paved to a minimum width of 20 feet
for its entire length.
D. If said road is a dead end, it must have a paved cul-de-sac
at the dead end of sufficient size to permit a full-sized Town Highway
Department truck with plow attached to reverse direction without backing
up.
E. The right-of-way for said road must be a minimum of
30 feet in width for the entire length of the road.
F. Road drainage must be provided which is found to be
adequate by the Board of Selectmen upon the recommendation of the
Director of Public Works.
G. Said road must be in such condition that no work other
than normal maintenance and repairs is required.
The Board of Selectmen shall not accept any
road as a Town road under the provisions of this article unless the
Board affirmatively finds, based on the evidence presented to it,
that all of the following requirements have been met:
A. The road has been in existence and continually in
use by the public from May 30, 1973, or earlier to the present.
B. The road provides the sole means of access to at least
five existing homes.
C. The road right-of-way is a minimum of 30 feet in width
for its entire length, and the road is paved to a minimum of 20 feet
in width for its entire length.
D. The road drainage is adequate and does not require
any modification or repair.
E. If the road is a dead-end road, that the requirements of §
192-23D of this article have been satisfied.
F. The road is in safe condition for travel by the public.
G. The Planning Commission has recommended that the road
be accepted as a Town road.
H. Acceptance of the road as a Town road is in the best
interest of the Town and its residents and in the best interest of
the public safety and convenience.
I. The road does not require any repairs or modifications.
No road shall be accepted as a Town road by a Special Town Meeting, pursuant to the provisions of this article, unless the Board of Selectmen have found that all of the requirements contained in §
192-25 hereof have been satisfied except the requirement set forth in §
192-25G.