19-2612.   Removal or cutting of hedge fences, trees and shrubs; cuttingweeds; removing signboards and board fences; expenses.The board of county commissioners of each county in the state areauthorized to cut all hedge fences, trees and shrubs growing upon thehighway right of way or on right of way boundary, within three hundredfifty (350) feet of a railroad grade crossing or abrupt corner in thehighway, and thereafter keep the same trimmed to provide clear vision, andto cut all weeds in the highways and thereafter keep the same cut so thatthe same shall not at any time be allowed to grow to a height obstructingclear vision; to remove all signboards, billboards, and board fencesobstructing clear vision within three hundred fifty (350) feet of any suchrailroad crossing or abrupt corner in the highway: Provided, Thatnothing in this act shall apply to signs placed by any county or stateassociation for the purpose of imparting historical information ortraveling directions: Provided, however, That the board of countycommissioners of any county in this state are hereby authorized to causethe removal of any hedge along any road in their respective counties, whenin their judgment they, having first made suitable investigation ofconditions, such hedge should be removed. The county may pay all expensesincident to removing such hedge out of the state and county road fund whenapplied to state and county roads and out of the county and township roadfund 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.