19-2612. Removal or cutting of hedge fences, trees and shrubs; cutting weeds; removing signboards and board fences; expenses.
19-2612
19-2612. Removal or cutting of hedge fences, trees and shrubs; cutting
weeds; removing signboards and board fences; expenses.
The board of county commissioners of each county in the state are
authorized to cut all hedge fences, trees and shrubs growing upon the
highway right of way or on right of way boundary, within three hundred
fifty (350) feet of a railroad grade crossing or abrupt corner in the
highway, and thereafter keep the same trimmed to provide clear vision, and
to cut all weeds in the highways and thereafter keep the same cut so that
the same shall not at any time be allowed to grow to a height obstructing
clear vision; to remove all signboards, billboards, and board fences
obstructing clear vision within three hundred fifty (350) feet of any such
railroad crossing or abrupt corner in the highway: Provided, That
nothing in this act shall apply to signs placed by any county or state
association for the purpose of imparting historical information or
traveling directions: Provided, however, That the board of county
commissioners of any county in this state are hereby authorized to cause
the removal of any hedge along any road in their respective counties, when
in their judgment they, having first made suitable investigation of
conditions, such hedge should be removed. The county may pay all expenses
incident to removing such hedge out of the state and county road fund when
applied to state and county roads and out of the county and township road
fund when applied to county and township roads.
History: L. 1915, ch. 288, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 221, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-2612; L.
1927, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 179, § 1; June 29.