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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The town board has authority within the 66-foot right-of-way to:
(1) maintain or reconstruct a recorded road used for vehicular travel;
(2) dispose of snow;
(3) plant trees and shrubs that it considers appropriate;
(4) remove trees and other woody vegetation as provided insection 160.22;
(5) allow the placement of highway directional and informational signs as provided insection 169.06, subdivision 3;
(6) allow the placement of electrical and telephone poles, pipelines, and electrical, telephone, or television cables, and to require prior notice of the proposed placement and restoration of the right-of-way to its condition immediately prior to the placement;
(7) control weeds and regulate the cutting or complete removal of nonwoody vegetation; and
(8) regulate erosion, drainage, public nuisances, and matters of public interest.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Transportation (Ch. 160-174A) § 164.36. Town authority over recorded road - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/transportation-ch-160-174a/mn-st-sect-164-36/
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