Title 31 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
- Chapter 01 - Definitions And Classes Of Highways
- Section 31-1-1 - Highway defined.
- Section 31-1-2 - Bridges and culverts part of highway.
- Section 31-1-3 - Existing highways--Continuation as established.
- Section 31-1-4 - Classification of highways of state.
- Section 31-1-5 - Administrative systems of highways--Classification.
- Section 31-1-6 - Federal aid systems--Classification.
- Chapter 02 - Administration Of State Highways
- Section 31-2-1 - Superseded.
- Section 31-2-1.1 - Repealed.
- Section 31-2-13 - Repealed.
- Section 31-2-13.1 - Rules--Promulgation.
- Section 31-2-13.2 - State highway fund--Use and expenditure of moneys--Purpose.
- Section 31-2-14 - Appropriations required for salaries, expenses, and maintenance costs--Annualappropriation for construction and right-of-way.
- Section 31-2-14.1 - Rules to define "administrative purposes".
- Section 31-2-14.2 - Use of state highway fund.
- Section 31-2-14.3 - Annual appropriation to Department of Revenue and Regulation--Distribution.
- Section 31-2-15 - Repealed.
- Section 31-2-18 - Employment of persons with developmental disabilities.
- Section 31-2-19 - Construction and improvement of roads--Location of material--Publicmeetings.
- Section 31-2-2 - Superseded.
- Section 31-2-2.1 - Repealed.
- Section 31-2-20 - Adoption of standard plans and specifications.
- Section 31-2-21 - Supervision of construction and maintenance of state trunk highway system,bridges, and culverts.
- Section 31-2-22 - Advice at county's request on maintaining its highway system.
- Section 31-2-23 - Dissemination of highway information--Tourism publications.
- Section 31-2-23.1 - Repealed.
- Section 31-2-24 - Contracts for tourist publicity.
- Section 31-2-25 - Repealed.
- Section 31-2-26 - Repealed.
- Section 31-2-27 - Disposition of property no longer useful.
- Section 31-2-32 - Auction sale of passenger automobiles.
- Section 31-2-33 - Cooperation in research projects for road development.
- Section 31-2-34 - Action against state on construction contract--Venue of trial.
- Section 31-2-35 - Hearing and determination of action against state--Right of appeal.
- Section 31-2-36 - Service of process on state.
- Section 31-2-37 - Time for actions against state.
- Section 31-2-38 - Award of damages and costs--Payment by state.
- Section 31-2-8 - Repealed.
- Sections 31-2-16, 31-2-17 - Repealed
- Sections 31-2-28 to 31-2-31 - Repealed
- Sections 31-2-3 to 31-2-7 - Superseded
- Sections 31-2-9 to 31-2-12 - Repealed
- Chapter 03 - Location, Change And Vacation Of Highways
- Section 31-3-10 - Discontinuance and vacation--Reversion of title to land--Removal of improvements.
- Section 31-3-11 - Validation of vacation of highway not within municipality.
- Section 31-3-12 - Limitation of jurisdiction of township supervisors.
- Section 31-3-13 - Highway on township line--Joint resolution.
- Section 31-3-14 - Appeal from township board to vote of voters.
- Section 31-3-17 - Reopening vacated section lines without payment of damages.
- Section 31-3-18 - Width of highway.
- Section 31-3-19 - County location proceedings--Highways to which applicable.
- Section 31-3-2 - Public highway not established by mere use.
- Section 31-3-20 - Municipal boundary highways--County and trunk highway systems.
- Section 31-3-21 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-22 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-23 - Proceedings on short highway without usual number of petitioners--Payment ofdamages.
- Section 31-3-28 - Benefits considered in assessing damages.
- Section 31-3-29 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-3 - Rights of settlers on public lands.
- Section 31-3-30 - Remonstrance against petition--Determination by county commissioners--Assessment of damages.
- Section 31-3-33 - Assessment and payment of damages.
- Section 31-3-34 - Appeal to circuit court--Time allowed.
- Section 31-3-35 - Repealed.
- Section 31-3-36 - Location by consent.
- Section 31-3-37 - Expenses of survey--Payment by person seeking location of highway.
- Section 31-3-38 - Location, change, or vacation of private road.
- Section 31-3-39 - Field notes--Furnishing to board of supervisors of township.
- Section 31-3-4 - Location on boundary line--Half of highway taken from each side.
- Section 31-3-40 - Field notes--Recording in township highway record.
- Section 31-3-41 - Relocation of highways--Contract of political subdivision with United States--Reimbursement.
- Section 31-3-44 - Highways within extraterritorial area of municipality.
- Section 31-3-45 - Rights of utilities unaffected.
- Section 31-3-5 - Damages assessed--Payment before use of road.
- Section 31-3-6 - Power of county commissioners and township supervisors to vacate, change, orlocate highway on petition--Contents of petition.
- Section 31-3-6.1 - Exception--Access to public lands.
- Section 31-3-7 - Public hearing--Notice--Affirmative resolution of board--Order.
- Section 31-3-8 - Resolution and order of board--Description of land--Map maintained by countyauditor.
- Section 31-3-9 - Resolution and order--Entry in minutes--Publication.
- Sections 31-3-1, right-of-way - Dedication to public by continuous use, work, and repair of road--Width--Obtaining
- Sections 31-3-15, 31-3-16 - Repealed
- Sections 31-3-24 to 31-3-27 - Repealed
- Sections 31-3-31, 31-3-32 - Repealed
- Sections 31-3-42, 31-3-43 - Change in location of highway by political subdivision contracting with the United States. Notice of proposed change--Publication
- Chapter 04 - State Trunk Highway System
- Section 31-4-1 - State trunk highway system designated by Legislature--Primary factors to beconsidered--Limitation on removal from state trunk highway system.
- Section 31-4-13 - Official map of system--Alterations or additions.
- Section 31-4-130 - State Highway 10 from Pollock to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-131 - State Highway 11 from Elk Point to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-132 - U.S. Highway 12 from North Dakota to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-133 - State Highway 13 from State Highway 34 to U.S. Highway 14.
- Section 31-4-134 - U.S. Highway 14 from Interstate Highway 90 to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-135 - U.S. Highway 14 Alternate from Interstate Highway 90 at Spearfish via Lead-Deadwood to Interstate Highway 90 at Sturgis.
- Section 31-4-136 - U.S. Highway 14 Bypasses at Pierre and Brookings.
- Section 31-4-137 - State Highway 15 from State Highway 28 to Interstate Highway 29.
- Section 31-4-138 - U.S. Highway 16 from Wyoming to Interstate Highway 190.
- Section 31-4-139 - U.S. Highway 16 Alternate from U.S. Highway 16 at Custer via Keystone toU.S. Highway 16.
- Section 31-4-139.1 - U.S. Highway 16B from U.S. Highway 16 to Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-14 - Control and supervision of system by department.
- Section 31-4-14.1 - Restriction or closing of highway by secretary of transportation and secretaryof public safety due to inclement weather.
- Section 31-4-14.2 - Notice of closure or use restriction.
- Section 31-4-14.3 - Failure to observe notice of closure or use restriction as misdemeanor--Violators subject to action for civil penalty and cost of rescue.
- Section 31-4-14.4 - Restriction of use of state trunk highways through highway work zones.
- Section 31-4-14.5 - Minimum maintenance road designation--Opportunity for public input--Maintenance level required.
- Section 31-4-14.6 - Signs required on minimum maintenance roads--Travel at driver's risk--Signas evidence of adequate notice.
- Section 31-4-140 - State Highway 17 from State Highway 44 to State Highway 42.
- Section 31-4-141 - U.S. Highway 18 from Wyoming to Iowa.
- Section 31-4-142 - U.S. Highway 18 Hot Springs Bypass from U.S. Highway 18 to U.S.Highway 18.
- Section 31-4-143 - State Highway 19 from Nebraska to State Highway 34.
- Section 31-4-144 - State Highway 19 Alternate from State Highway 46 via Centerville to StateHighway 19.
- Section 31-4-145 - State Highway 20 from Montana to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-146 - State Highway 21 from State Highway 28 to U.S. Highway 81.
- Section 31-4-147 - State Highway 22 from U.S. Highway 212 to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-148 - State Highway 25 from State Highway 50 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-149 - State Highway 26 from State Highway 47 to U.S. Highway 281.
- Section 31-4-15 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-15.1 - Fishing, jumping, or diving from bridge prohibited--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 31-4-15.2 - Fishing from bridge--Signs.
- Section 31-4-150 - State Highway 27 from U.S. Highway 12 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-151 - State Highway 28 from U.S. Highway 281 to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-152 - Interstate Highway 29 from Iowa to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-153 - Interstate Highway 29 Business Loop from Interstate Highway 29 via ElkPoint to Interstate Highway 29.
- Section 31-4-154 - State Highway 30 from west of Interstate Highway 29 to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-155 - State Highway 32 from Interstate Highway 29 to State Highway 13.
- Section 31-4-156 - State Highway 34 from Wyoming to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-157 - State Highway 36 from U.S. Highway 16 Alternate to State Highway 79.
- Section 31-4-158 - State Highway 37 from the Missouri River to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-159 - State Highway 38 from Interstate Highway 90 Business Loop in Mitchell toMarion Road in Sioux Falls.
- Section 31-4-160 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-161 - State Highway 40 from U.S. Highway 16 Alternate to Cheyenne River.
- Section 31-4-162 - State Highway 42 from U.S. Highway 281 to Iowa.
- Section 31-4-163 - State Highway 43 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- Section 31-4-164 - State Highway 44 from U.S. Highway 385 to Interstate Highway 29.
- Section 31-4-165 - State Highway 45 from State Highway 44 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-166 - State Highway 46 from U.S. Highway 18 to Iowa.
- Section 31-4-167 - State Highway 47 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-168 - State Highway 48 from Interstate Highway 29 to Iowa.
- Section 31-4-169 - State Highway 49 from U.S. Highway 18 to State Highway 47.
- Section 31-4-170 - State Highway 50 from State Highway 34 to Iowa.
- Section 31-4-171 - State Highway 52 from State Highway 37 to U.S. Highway 81.
- Section 31-4-172 - State Highway 53 from south of U.S. Highway 18 to Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-173 - State Highway 63 from U.S. Highway 18 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-174 - State Highway 65 from U.S. Highway 212 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-175 - State Highway 71 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18 Bypass.
- Section 31-4-176 - State Highway 73 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-177 - State Highway 75 from State Highway 20 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-178 - State Highway 79 from U.S. Highway 18 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-179 - U.S. Highway 81 from Missouri River to Interstate Highway 29.
- Section 31-4-180 - U.S. Highway 83 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-181 - U.S. Highway 85 from Wyoming to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-182 - State Highway 87 from U.S. Highway 385 to U.S. Highway 16.
- Section 31-4-183 - State Highway 89 from U.S. Highway 18 to State Highway 87.
- Section 31-4-184 - Interstate Highway 90 from Wyoming to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-185 - Interstate Highway 90 Business Loops at Oacoma, Chamberlain, andMitchell.
- Section 31-4-186 - State Highway 101 from State Highway 22 to Gary.
- Section 31-4-187 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-188 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-189 - State Highway 106 from State Highway 25 to State Highway 127.
- Section 31-4-192 - State Highway 123 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 15.
- Section 31-4-193 - State Highway 127 from State Highway 10 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-194 - State Highway 130 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 271.
- Section 31-4-195 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-196 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-197 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-198 - State Highway 144 from Akaska to U.S. Highway 83.
- Section 31-4-199 - State Highway 153 from State Highway 52 to State Highway 50.
- Section 31-4-2 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-200 - State Highway 158 from State Highway 15 to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-201 - State Highway 168 from U.S. Highway 85 to State Highway 79.
- Section 31-4-202 - U.S. Highway 183 from Nebraska to Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-203 - Interstate Highway 190 from Rapid City to Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-204 - State Highway 203 from State Highway 258 to State Training School.
- Section 31-4-205 - State Highway 204 from State Highway 1806 to State Highway 1804.
- Section 31-4-206 - U.S. Highway 212 from Wyoming to Minnesota.
- Section 31-4-207 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-208 - State Highway 324 from Interstate Highway 29 to State Highway 13.
- Section 31-4-209 - State Highway 224 from Alpena to State Highway 37.
- Section 31-4-210 - Interstate Highway 229 from Interstate Highway 29 to Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-211 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-212 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-215 - State Highway 239 from State Highway 10 to Long Lake.
- Section 31-4-216 - State Highway 240 from Interstate Highway 90 via Badlands National Parkto Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-217 - State Highway 244 from U.S. Highway 16 to Mount Rushmore NationalMonument.
- Section 31-4-218 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-219 - State Highway 247 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 10.
- Section 31-4-220 - State Highway 248 from State Highway 240 to Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-221 - State Highway 249 from State Highway 47 to State Highway 34.
- Section 31-4-222 - State Highway 251 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- Section 31-4-223 - State Highway 253 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 47.
- Section 31-4-224 - State Highway 258 from Interstate Highway 90 to U.S. Highway 281.
- Section 31-4-225 - State Highway 262 from Interstate Highway 90 to State Highway 42.
- Section 31-4-226 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-227 - State Highway 271 from U.S. Highway 12 to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-228 - State Highway 273 from Interstate Highway 90 to State Highway 1806.
- Section 31-4-229 - U.S. Highway 281 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- Section 31-4-230 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-231 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-232 - State Highway 314 from State Highway 50 to Yankton.
- Section 31-4-233 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-234 - State Highway 377 from State Highway 44 to Badlands National Park.
- Section 31-4-235 - U.S. Highway 385 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 85.
- Section 31-4-236 - State Highway 391 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- Section 31-4-237 - State Highway 407 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- Section 31-4-242 - Repealed.
- Section 31-4-243 - State Highway 445 from State Highway 79 to Interstate Highway 90.
- Section 31-4-244 - State Highway 471 from State Highway 71 to U.S. Highway 18.
- Section 31-4-245 - State Highway 473 from U.S. Highway 14 Alternate to Stewart Slope Road.
- Section 31-4-246 - State Highway 1804.
- Section 31-4-3 - Inclusion of city streets in system.
- Section 31-4-4 - Relocations, additions, and alterations in system--Purposes.
- Section 31-4-5 - State maintenance of streets included in state trunk highway system--Snowremoval excepted.
- Section 31-4-6 - Change ceasing to interconnect certain municipalities prohibited.
- Section 31-4-7 - Hearing on change--Notice, publication, and contents--Right to appear.
- Section 31-4-8 - Rerouting of trunk highways onto interstate highways.
- Sections 31-4-16 to 31-4-129 - Repealed
- Sections 31-4-190, 31-4-191 - State Highway 109 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 15. State Highway 115 from U.S. Highway 18 to Interstate Highway 29
- Sections 31-4-213, 31-4-214 - Repealed
- Sections 31-4-238, 31-4-239 - Repealed
- Sections 31-4-240, 31-4-241 - Repealed. Repealed
- Sections 31-4-9 to 31-4-12 - Repealed
- Chapter 04A - South Dakota Bridge Authority [Repealed]
- Chapter 05 - State Highway Construction And Maintenance In General
- Section 31-5-1 - Duty of department to maintain and repair state highways.
- Section 31-5-10 - Improvements to trunk system--Manner of advertising for bids--Letting of contract--Rules.
- Section 31-5-11 - Improvements to trunk system--Payments upon estimates approved by department--Vouchers.
- Section 31-5-16 - Repealed.
- Section 31-5-17 - Repealed.
- Section 31-5-18 - Repealed.
- Section 31-5-19 - Historic and prehistoric remains of state--Contract for preservation.
- Section 31-5-20 - Interstate agreements for rest and recreation areas.
- Section 31-5-21 - Mowing of ditches on state trunk highway--Rules--Priority to abutting landowner.
- Section 31-5-22 - Violation of rules authorizing mowing of ditches as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-5-23 - Consultation with first and second class municipalities and counties on constructionor conversion of maintenance facilities--Sharing facilities.
- Section 31-5-24 - Written agreements required for joint use of maintenance facilities.
- Section 31-5-25 - Consultation prerequisite to construction or acquisition of facilities.
- Section 31-5-5 - Contracts with counties for completion and improvement of trunk highways.
- Section 31-5-6 - Repealed.
- Section 31-5-7 - Repealed.
- Section 31-5-8 - Moneys to be expended on highways and expenses of commission.
- Section 31-5-8.1 - Expenditures for roads in state parks and recreation areas.
- Section 31-5-8.2 - Repealed.
- Section 31-5-8.3 - Annual winter safe highway maintenance plan.
- Section 31-5-8.4 - Repealed.
- Section 31-5-9 - Repealed.
- Sections 31-5-12 to 31-5-15 - Repealed
- Sections 31-5-2 to 31-5-4 - Repealed
- Chapter 06 - Secondary Roads
- Section 31-6-1 - Cooperation of department in federal construction program.
- Section 31-6-2 - Cooperation of department in selection of system.
- Section 31-6-3 - Resolution of county proposing project--Preliminary survey, plans, and estimates.
- Section 31-6-4 - Federal approval of project--Call for bids by department--Contract not let until paymentprovided by county.
- Section 31-6-5 - Jurisdiction of highway on which project approved or constructed.
- Section 31-6-6 - Nonliability of state for project--Department reimbursed by county.
- Section 31-6-7 - Responsibility for maintenance.
- Section 31-6-8 - Allocation of federal funds for construction of roads requested by commissioners.
- Chapter 07 - Interstate Highway System
- Section 31-7-1 - Definition of terms.
- Section 31-7-10 - State highway funds used for construction.
- Section 31-7-11 - Maintenance expenses--Sources of payment.
- Section 31-7-12 - Expenditures segregated in annual report.
- Section 31-7-13 - Local service roads--Maintenance by political subdivisions.
- Section 31-7-14 - Trunk highway system unaffected.
- Section 31-7-15 - Camping prohibited at rest areas on interstate system--Petty offense.
- Section 31-7-16 - Activities constituting unlawful camping.
- Section 31-7-17 - Temporary rest stops permitted--Time limit.
- Section 31-7-2 - Employment of personnel--Contracts in behalf of state--General powers ofdepartment.
- Section 31-7-3 - Cooperation with federal highway administration in location and construction ofinterstate highways.
- Section 31-7-4 - Location and alignment of interstate highways.
- Section 31-7-5 - Acquisition of right-of-way, land, and materials.
- Section 31-7-6 - Points of ingress and egress--Establishment and control.
- Section 31-7-7 - Grade separations at intersections with other roads.
- Section 31-7-8 - Control areas and points--Programming to permit use of new construction.
- Section 31-7-9 - Marking of highways.
- Chapter 08 - Controlled-Access Facilities
- Section 31-8-1 - Definition of controlled-access facility.
- Section 31-8-10 - New or existing facilities included.
- Section 31-8-11 - Elimination of grade crossings.
- Section 31-8-12 - Public way connected with facility--Consent of highway authority required.
- Section 31-8-13 - Power of highway authorities to enter into agreements.
- Section 31-8-14 - Local service roads.
- Section 31-8-15 - Unlawful use of facilities--Acts constituting.
- Section 31-8-15.1 - Meaning of recovery vehicle.
- Section 31-8-15.2 - When recovery vehicle not to cross median of divided highway--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 31-8-16 - Commercial establishment on right-of-way prohibited--Exception--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 31-8-17 - Superseded.
- Section 31-8-2 - Commercial vehicles permitted or excluded.
- Section 31-8-3 - Highway authorities permitted to establish facilities--Local control.
- Section 31-8-4 - Regulations as to use.
- Section 31-8-5 - Design--Separate roadways, markers.
- Section 31-8-6 - Ingress and egress restricted to designated points.
- Section 31-8-7 - Manner of acquiring property or property rights.
- Section 31-8-8 - Acquisition of property in entire tracts.
- Section 31-8-9 - Precedence of condemnation cases.
- Chapter 09 - Highways Serving Federal Reservations
- Chapter 10 - Boundary State Highway Bridges
- Section 31-10-1 - Definition of terms.
- Section 31-10-10 - Liability for payments limited to state highway fund.
- Section 31-10-11 - Contract for purchase by department--Prior appraisal.
- Section 31-10-12 - Toll bridges--Acceptance of title by state--Conditions.
- Section 31-10-13 - Toll-free operation of acquired bridge.
- Section 31-10-14 - Maintenance of acquired bridge.
- Section 31-10-15 - Operation cost of acquired bridge--Payment from state highway fund.
- Section 31-10-2 - Boundary state highway bridge and bridge defined.
- Section 31-10-3 - Acquisition and maintenance of boundary state highway bridges.
- Section 31-10-4 - Condemnation proceedings.
- Section 31-10-5 - Contracts with adjoining states, persons, or corporations.
- Section 31-10-6 - Acquisition or construction of bridge--Adjoining state to furnish proportionate share.
- Section 31-10-7 - Highway funds used for boundary line bridge.
- Section 31-10-8 - Collection of tolls--Duration--Credit to state highway fund.
- Section 31-10-9 - Agreement for purchase or construction--Payments--Interest.
- Chapter 11 - County Highway Department And Funds
- Section 31-11-1 - Employment of county highway superintendent--Salary--Tenure.
- Section 31-11-2 - Office of superintendent--Bond.
- Section 31-11-28 - Lease to contractors of county and township road equipment.
- Section 31-11-3 - Duties of county superintendent--Compliance with rules.
- Section 31-11-4 - Employment of engineer by superintendent.
- Section 31-11-41 - Petition for county maintenance on private roads.
- Section 31-11-42 - Hearing on petition for maintenance of private roads--Notice.
- Section 31-11-43 - Determination on maintenance contract for private roads--Cost of maintenance.
- Section 31-11-44 - Annual hearing on maintenance continuation of private roads.
- Section 31-11-5 - Superintendent in charge of roads--Appeal on disagreement with commissioners.
- Section 31-11-6 - Cost records maintained by superintendent--Destruction.
- Section 31-11-7 - Annual inventory of county road building equipment and supplies--Destruction ofrecords.
- Sections 31-11-29 to 31-11-32 - Repealed
- Sections 31-11-33 to 31-11-40 - Repealed
- Sections 31-11-8 to 31-11-27 - Repealed
- Chapter 12 - County Highway Systems
- Section 31-12-1 - Established highway systems perpetuated.
- Section 31-12-10 - Bench marks on permanent structures.
- Section 31-12-11 - Commencement of construction work.
- Section 31-12-12 - Small projects--Advertising, private contract, or county work permitted.
- Section 31-12-13 - Large projects--Advertising or county work required--Rejection of bids.
- Section 31-12-14 - Publication of advertisement for bids--Rejection of bids.
- Section 31-12-15 - Written contract--Performance bond.
- Section 31-12-16 - Progress payments permitted.
- Section 31-12-17 - Superintendent's approval of bills before payment.
- Section 31-12-18 - Width of culverts.
- Section 31-12-19 - Repealed.
- Section 31-12-2 - Change of county highway system--Order of Department of Transportation.
- Section 31-12-20 - Repealed.
- Section 31-12-21 - Purchase of maintenance equipment authorized.
- Section 31-12-22 - Road and bridge fund used for equipment purchases--Maximum.
- Section 31-12-23 - Temporary grading, repair work, or turnpiking operations.
- Section 31-12-24 - Supervision of maintenance work by superintendent--Payments from road and bridgefund.
- Section 31-12-25 - Establishment of witness corners required--Violation as petty offense.
- Section 31-12-26 - Responsibility for secondary roads in unorganized territory.
- Section 31-12-27 - Tax levy for secondary roads in unorganized territory.
- Section 31-12-27.1 - Contracts with residents for county road construction and repair--Petition--Workperformed by highway department or private contract--Payment.
- Section 31-12-28 - Secondary county road construction by county--Petition--Election.
- Section 31-12-29 - Notice and manner of election.
- Section 31-12-30 - Ballot for election--Form.
- Section 31-12-31 - Powers and authority of commissioners if county road proposition passes.
- Section 31-12-32 - County funds available for secondary roads--Tax levy.
- Section 31-12-33 - Township funds available for secondary roads.
- Section 31-12-34 - Secondary township highway construction by county--Petition--Election.
- Section 31-12-35 - Notice and manner of election--Ballot.
- Section 31-12-36 - Powers and authority of commissioners if township highway proposition passes.
- Section 31-12-37 - Return to township control--Petition and election.
- Section 31-12-38 - County funds available for secondary highways--Tax levy.
- Section 31-12-39 - Township funds available for secondary highways.
- Section 31-12-40 - Accounting required of county highway superintendent--Allocation of township motorvehicle fund.
- Section 31-12-41 - Contracts for county maintenance of streets and alleys in municipalities.
- Section 31-12-44 - Repairs for wind and water erosion assessed to private landowner.
- Section 31-12-45 - Approval of conservation district for repair of erosion damage--declaration--notice tolandowner.
- Section 31-12-46 - Minimum maintenance roads established.
- Section 31-12-5 - Supervision of construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of system.
- Section 31-12-6 - County system at expense of entire county--Tax levy.
- Section 31-12-7 - Divisions of system into sections--Recording in county road book.
- Section 31-12-8 - Survey and report by superintendent on condition of system and structures.
- Section 31-12-9 - Survey, plans, specifications, and estimates for permanent improvements.
- Sections 31-12-3, 31-12-4 - Repealed
- Sections 31-12-42, 31-12-43 - Vehicle license collections to be used outside municipalities. Indemnity required for construction or survey work within road right-of-way
- Chapter 12A - County Road Districts
- Section 31-12A-1 - Incorporation of road district.
- Section 31-12A-1.1 - Three or fewer landowners may form road district--Election of trustees.
- Section 31-12A-10 - Incorporation of district by majority vote--Exclusion of agriculturalproperty from district by notice to county auditor--Notation on survey andmap.
- Section 31-12A-11 - Order of incorporation--Order as conclusive of fact of incorporation.
- Section 31-12A-12 - District as governmental subdivision and public body.
- Section 31-12A-13 - Expenditure of county funds authorized for application and election costs--Expenditure of transportation department funds allocated to county.
- Section 31-12A-14 - Repealed.
- Section 31-12A-15 - Annual election of officers--Time and place--Conduct.
- Section 31-12A-15.1 - Notice of meeting and election--Annual or upon vacancy--Contents.
- Section 31-12A-16 - Trustees at large elected--Terms of office based on votes received--Annualelections.
- Section 31-12A-17 - Nominations for trustee--Certificates of nomination.
- Section 31-12A-18 - Trustees not compensated--Election of president.
- Section 31-12A-19 - Rules and regulations of trustees--Meetings--Quorum.
- Section 31-12A-2 - Application by landowner--Verified survey and map required.
- Section 31-12A-20 - Record of proceedings required of trustees.
- Section 31-12A-20.1 - Sanitary district assuming road district powers.
- Section 31-12A-21 - Powers of trustees.
- Section 31-12A-22 - Power of trustees to pass and enforce ordinances and regulations.
- Section 31-12A-23 - Certification to county auditor of delinquent charges for road districtservices--Penalty and interest--Tax sale--Referendum on assessment orbond issue.
- Section 31-12A-24 - Personal interest in contracts or other dealings of district prohibited.
- Section 31-12A-25 - Laws applicable to proceedings for constructing roads, borrowing money,making special assessments, and issuing bonds.
- Section 31-12A-25.1 - Roads as public highways--Vehicle or traffic regulations may be enforcedby law enforcement officer.
- Section 31-12A-26 - Road work projects outside district's area.
- Section 31-12A-27 - Dissolution of road district by petition of voters--Procedure.
- Section 31-12A-28 - Dissolution by resolution of trustees--Notice and hearings--Appeal tocircuit court by aggrieved parties.
- Section 31-12A-29 - Consolidated road districts authorized--Governing body to proposeconsolidation by resolution.
- Section 31-12A-3 - Filing of petition--Contents.
- Section 31-12A-30 - Proposed consolidation to be submitted to voters at special election--Formof ballot.
- Section 31-12A-31 - Resolution declaring formation of consolidated road district--Certifiedcopies of proceeding to be filed--Consolidation effective upon filing.
- Section 31-12A-32 - Consolidated board of trustees.
- Section 31-12A-33 - Consolidated road district does not acquire property or obligations ofincluded road districts.
- Section 31-12A-34 - Consolidated road district authorized to contract for property.
- Section 31-12A-35 - Directors authorized to adjust boundaries of district--Limitations.
- Section 31-12A-4 - Public examination of survey, map, and petition.
- Section 31-12A-5 - Application for organization--Filing--Presentation to countycommissioners.
- Section 31-12A-5.1 - Territory within or without subdivision jurisdiction of municipality--Requirement for approval of petition.
- Section 31-12A-5.2 - Transfer of jurisdiction over public highway to road district prohibited.
- Section 31-12A-6 - Order declaring area incorporated subject to vote--Name of district--Noticeof election.
- Sections 31-12A-7 to 31-12A-9 - Repealed
- Chapter 13 - Township Roads
- Section 31-13-1 - Township supervisors responsible for secondary roads.
- Section 31-13-1.1 - Designation of minimum maintenance road--Level of maintenance.
- Section 31-13-1.2 - Posting of warning signs on minimum maintenance roads.
- Section 31-13-10 - Township highway tax.
- Section 31-13-11 - Township highway tax--Certification to county auditor--Collection.
- Section 31-13-12 - County aid roads--Designation by county commissioners.
- Section 31-13-13 - Joint contracts for construction and maintenance of township roads.
- Section 31-13-13.1 - Repealed.
- Section 31-13-14 - Township funds from motor vehicle license fees--Transfer to county.
- Section 31-13-15 - Road districts.
- Section 31-13-16 - Petition for improvement of road district--Notice to property owners.
- Section 31-13-17 - Hearing on road district improvement--Assessments for improvement.
- Section 31-13-18 - Affidavit of township failure to maintain mail route--Service of affidavit and notice ontownship.
- Section 31-13-19 - County maintenance and repair of mail route or failure by township.
- Section 31-13-2 - Designation of board member as overseer--Compensation.
- Section 31-13-20 - Payment from township funds for county repair and maintenance of mail routes--Expense limitation.
- Section 31-13-21 - Registration of warrants when township funds insufficient to pay for repair of mailroute--Call for payment.
- Section 31-13-22 - Township snow removal reserve fund--Tax levy.
- Section 31-13-23 - Intent of snow removal reserve fund law.
- Section 31-13-24 - Expenditures from snow removal reserve fund.
- Section 31-13-25 - Purposes of snow removal reserve fund.
- Section 31-13-26 - Contracts for snow removal and repair of damages.
- Section 31-13-27 - Snow removal contracts with or without advertising.
- Section 31-13-27.1 - Snow creating emergency--Expenditures for removal without advertising for bids.
- Section 31-13-28 - Accumulation of unexpended money as snow removal moneys.
- Section 31-13-29 - Authority of township to open snowbound roads used for school bus routes.
- Section 31-13-3 - Hiring of help authorized.
- Section 31-13-30 - Street improvements in unincorporated towns.
- Section 31-13-31 - Validation of construction and repair contracts between townships and residents orlandowners.
- Section 31-13-32 - Improvement of platted streets by special assessment--Definition of terms.
- Section 31-13-33 - Supervisors' resolution of necessity for improvement--Contents.
- Section 31-13-34 - Combining of streets in one resolution--Uniformity required.
- Section 31-13-35 - Combining of streets in one resolution when improvements not uniform.
- Section 31-13-36 - Assumption of portion of cost by township--Referendum.
- Section 31-13-37 - Publication of resolution--Notice of supervisors' meeting--Hearing of objections.
- Section 31-13-4 - Width of highway grades.
- Section 31-13-40 - Consideration of objections to improvement--Adoption of resolution--Notice toowners added by amendment.
- Section 31-13-41 - Waiting period before actions on improvement--Ratification of prior actions.
- Section 31-13-42 - Apportionment of benefits of improvement.
- Section 31-13-43 - Costs paid by township--Deduction before assessment to property.
- Section 31-13-44 - Assessment of costs to abutting property--Computation on front foot basis.
- Section 31-13-45 - Assessment to nearby property of intersection costs.
- Section 31-13-46 - Assessment according to special benefits--Investigation of benefits.
- Section 31-13-47 - Intersection cost assumed by township.
- Section 31-13-48 - Corner lot costs assumed by township or assessed to other property.
- Section 31-13-49 - Cost assumed by township when street has been previously improved.
- Section 31-13-50 - Use of special assessment law.
- Section 31-13-51 - Annual front foot assessment for maintenance and repairs.
- Section 31-13-52 - Levy of special assessments--Addition to general levy--Review and equalization.
- Section 31-13-53 - Records maintained by township clerk--Destruction of certain records.
- Section 31-13-54 - Contracts and assessments not invalidated by defects--Supervisors' determinationconclusive.
- Section 31-13-55 - Indemnity requirement for construction or survey work within road right-of-way.
- Section 31-13-56 - Removal of baled or stacked foliage from right-of-way--Violation as petty offense.
- Section 31-13-57 - Private landowner assessed for erosion repair costs.
- Section 31-13-7 - Written contracts required when let without advertising--Performance bond.
- Section 31-13-8 - Payments on contracts.
- Section 31-13-9 - Restriction on progress payments.
- Sections 31-13-38, 31-13-39 - Resolution not requiring publication. Notice by mail to property owners--Contents--Address to which sent
- Sections 31-13-5, 31-13-6 - Repealed
- Chapter 14 - County And Township Bridges And Culverts
- Section 31-14-1 - Definition of terms.
- Section 31-14-10 - Awards of separate contracts--Rejection of bids--Notice of opening of bids onabutments and approaches or repairs.
- Section 31-14-11 - Opening of bids--Notice to successful bidder--Execution of contract.
- Section 31-14-12 - Approval or rejection of contract by department.
- Section 31-14-13 - Performance bond required--Filing of contract and bond.
- Section 31-14-14 - Award to next lowest bidder when successful bidder fails to enter contract.
- Section 31-14-15 - Return of deposits filed with bids.
- Section 31-14-16 - State's attorney to draft contracts and approve contracts, bonds, and deposits.
- Section 31-14-17 - Supervision of construction by county highway superintendent--Appointmentand compensation of inspector.
- Section 31-14-18 - Progress reports by county highway superintendent--Partial payments oncontracts.
- Section 31-14-19 - Cost statement prepared by county highway superintendent--Filing.
- Section 31-14-2 - County commissioners' responsibility for bridges and culverts.
- Section 31-14-20 - Bridge construction and repairs by county work authorized.
- Section 31-14-21 - Bridge construction or repairs by county labor--Supervision--Plans andspecifications.
- Section 31-14-22 - Cost statement of county work prepared by county highway superintendent--Filing.
- Section 31-14-23 - Purchase of twelve months' supply of materials--Estimate by county highwaysuperintendent--Specifications.
- Section 31-14-24 - Emergency contracts for repair of bridges and approaches authorized.
- Section 31-14-25 - Approval of emergency contract by transportation department.
- Section 31-14-26 - Insufficient funds to pay emergency contract--Issuance of emergency warrants.
- Section 31-14-27 - County construction or replacement of bridges and culverts on townshipsecondary roads--Reimbursement of county.
- Section 31-14-27.1 - Repealed.
- Section 31-14-3 - Survey of bridge sites--Contents.
- Section 31-14-30 - Repealed.
- Section 31-14-31 - Drainage ditch bridges.
- Section 31-14-32 - Inspection of bridges by county highway superintendent--Report required.
- Section 31-14-33 - Inspection of township culverts--Duty of board of supervisors.
- Section 31-14-34 - Inspection of culverts on secondary highways and county highway system--Duty of county highway superintendent.
- Section 31-14-37 - County line bridges--Validation of prior contracts between counties.
- Section 31-14-38 - County line bridges--Sharing of costs in absence of apportionment contract.
- Section 31-14-39 - County line bridges--Petition and agreement for sharing costs in absence ofprior apportionment contract.
- Section 31-14-4 - Plans and specifications for bridge construction--Preparation by departmentor engineer.
- Section 31-14-40 - County line bridges--Cost-sharing provisions not applicable whereapportionment contract made.
- Section 31-14-41 - Taxpayer's petition for vehicle bridge across navigable rivers--Contents--Notice of hearing.
- Section 31-14-42 - Hearing on petition for vehicle bridge across navigable rivers--Appropriationof half of cost.
- Section 31-14-43 - Agreement for completion of vehicle bridge across navigable river onappropriation of other half of cost.
- Section 31-14-44 - Municipal bond issue authorized for vehicle bridge across navigable river.
- Section 31-14-45 - Limitation on number and cost of vehicle bridges across navigable rivers.
- Section 31-14-46 - Unlawful agreements on contracts--Offering or receiving bribes--Felony.
- Section 31-14-5 - Bridge plans forwarded to department--Design requirements--Filing by countyauditor.
- Section 31-14-6 - Cost estimate for bridge construction--Preparation and filing.
- Section 31-14-7 - Lump-sum bids on bridge construction--Unit price bids on foundation orabutment materials.
- Section 31-14-8 - Deposit filed with bids--Amount.
- Section 31-14-9 - Repealed.
- Sections 31-14-28, 31-14-29 - Repealed
- Sections 31-14-35, 31-14-36 - County line bridges--Agreement apportioning responsibility--Cost of large bridges divided equally. County line bridges--Considerations in apportioning responsibility--App
- Chapter 15 - County And Municipal Local Interstate Toll Bridges
- Section 31-15-1 - Definition of terms.
- Section 31-15-10 - Ordinance required for creation of bridge commission.
- Section 31-15-11 - Agency status and corporate authority of bridge commission--Seal--Quorum--Secretaryand treasurer.
- Section 31-15-12 - Compensation of bridge commission members.
- Section 31-15-13 - Resolution or ordinance governing bridge commission--Bonds of officers.
- Section 31-15-14 - Employment of personnel by bridge commission.
- Section 31-15-15 - Powers and duties of bridge commission--Limitation on creation of liability.
- Section 31-15-16 - Bylaws, rules, and regulations of bridge commission--Contractual powers and limitations.
- Section 31-15-17 - Title to property acquired by bridge commission--Agreements with utilities ortransportation companies.
- Section 31-15-18 - Provisions additional or alternative to other bridge acquisition laws.
- Section 31-15-19 - Acquisition of bridge in another state subject to state and federal law.
- Section 31-15-2 - Structures included in bridge.
- Section 31-15-20 - Consent to counties and municipalities in adjoining states for purchase and operation of tollbridges on boundary lines.
- Section 31-15-3 - Authority of municipality or county to acquire toll bridge.
- Section 31-15-4 - Utility revenue bond law applicable to toll bridge.
- Section 31-15-5 - Revenue bond issue authorized.
- Section 31-15-6 - Authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds.
- Section 31-15-7 - Repealed.
- Section 31-15-8 - Negotiations for purchase or acquisition of toll bridge.
- Section 31-15-9 - Bridge commission created--Composition--Appointment and terms of members--Vacancies.
- Chapter 16 - Bridge Corporations [Repealed]
- Chapter 17 - Boundary Line Highways
- Section 31-17-1 - County highway system on state line--Agreements for assignment of responsibility.
- Section 31-17-10 - Township boundary line highways--Purpose of joint meeting.
- Section 31-17-11 - Township boundary line highways--Action brought on failure to agree oncontribution.
- Section 31-17-12 - Township boundary line highways--Parties and procedure in action to requirecontribution.
- Section 31-17-13 - Township boundary line highways--Complaint and answer in action to requirecontribution.
- Section 31-17-14 - Township boundary line highways--Judgment in action to require contribution.
- Section 31-17-15 - Township boundary line highways--Cumulative effect of provisions for equalcontribution.
- Section 31-17-2 - Roads crossing county lines--Division of responsibility.
- Section 31-17-3 - Roads crossing county lines--Appeal to Transportation Commission on division ofresponsibility.
- Section 31-17-4 - County highway system on county line--Effect of assignment to county.
- Section 31-17-5 - Secondary highway on county line--Assignment of responsibility.
- Section 31-17-6 - Secondary highway on township line--Assignment of responsibility.
- Section 31-17-7 - Boundary line highways between organized townships--Equal contribution bytownships required unless mutual agreement reached.
- Section 31-17-8 - Township boundary line highways--Resolution calling for contribution.
- Section 31-17-9 - Township boundary line highways--Service of resolution--Notice of meetings.
- Chapter 18 - Section-Line Highways
- Chapter 19 - Acquisition Of Land And Materials For Highway Purposes
- Section 31-19-1.1 - Acquisition of land to provide for relocation of utility lines and facilitiesdisplaced by highway project--Use--Rules.
- Section 31-19-1.2 - Owner or operator of utility lines or facilities not required to relocate toacquired easement or fee interest in real estate.
- Section 31-19-10 - Personal service on nonresident defendant.
- Section 31-19-10.1 - Demand for hearing on question of necessity--Waiver of right to question--Finding of necessity as binding on all persons.
- Section 31-19-11 - Defaulting defendants--Affidavit of default--Summoning jurors--Procedurefor summoning.
- Section 31-19-12 - Hearing at special term--Rights of defendants--Rules of civil procedureapplicable.
- Section 31-19-13 - Conduct of proceedings--Notice of trial.
- Section 31-19-14 - Continuance respecting unserved defendants.
- Section 31-19-15 - View of premises by jury.
- Section 31-19-16 - Compensation ascertained by jury--Separate verdicts for separate tracts.
- Section 31-19-17 - Benefits to defendant as affecting compensation.
- Section 31-19-18 - Return of verdict--Recordation--Judgment--Deposit in favor ofnonappearing defendants--Possession of land awarded to state.
- Section 31-19-19 - Compensation paid out of state highway funds as part of cost of state trunkhighway.
- Section 31-19-2 - Resolution of necessity--Recordation and filing.
- Section 31-19-20 - Purchase or condemnation of land outside right-of-way--Payment--Procedure.
- Section 31-19-20.1 - Acquisition of easement or fee interest for relocation of utility line orfacilities not evidence in chapter 21-35 action.
- Section 31-19-21 - Procedure as cumulative--General condemnation rules not impaired.
- Section 31-19-22 - Repealed.
- Section 31-19-23 - Procedure to effect immediate taking--Declaration of taking--Contents ofdeclaration.
- Section 31-19-24 - Title vesting in state or municipality--Right to compensation vesting inowner--Effective date.
- Section 31-19-25 - Time for surrender of possession--Notice to nonappearing defendants--Orderof possession--Notice and hearing--Power of court.
- Section 31-19-26 - Service of declaration of taking--Registered or certified mail.
- Section 31-19-27 - Parties omitted from declaration of taking--Amendment--Amendment as notdeferring effect of declaration.
- Section 31-19-28 - Court deposit of money required for taking--Expediting distribution ofmoney.
- Section 31-19-29 - Payment of moneys on deposit--Payment of additional moneys after awardis made.
- Section 31-19-3 - Condemnation--Petition--Parties defendant--Contents of petition--Verification.
- Section 31-19-30 - Payment to owner--Receipt by owner--Contents of receipt.
- Section 31-19-31 - Priority of proceedings to determine just compensation.
- Section 31-19-32 - Right to jury trial--Waiver--Placing cause on calendar without notice.
- Section 31-19-33 - Trial on question of just compensation--Judgment--Interest on award--Interest on amounts already deposited in court.
- Section 31-19-34 - Compensation exceeding amounts already distributed--Judgment fordeficiency--Compensation for less than amount already distributed--Judgment against defendant.
- Section 31-19-35 - Prohibition against abandoning condemnation proceeding.
- Section 31-19-36 - Expenditure of public funds on condemned land before final judgment--Opinion of attorney general respecting title.
- Section 31-19-37 - Stipulation by attorney general excluding parts of condemned property--Municipal attorney to act for municipality.
- Section 31-19-38 - Appeal as not delaying proceeding.
- Section 31-19-39 - Repealed.
- Section 31-19-4 - Pleadings necessary--Interpleader--Compensation only issue.
- Section 31-19-40 - Procedure as cumulative.
- Section 31-19-41 - Repealed.
- Section 31-19-41.1 - Uneconomic remnant from land acquisition by county or first or secondclass municipality.
- Section 31-19-42 - Acquisition of fee ownership in real estate where uneconomic remnants ofland would result or severance damages would be less economical.
- Section 31-19-43 - Title to land.
- Section 31-19-44 - Lease of non-right-of-way property.
- Section 31-19-45 - Sale of non-right-of-way property.
- Section 31-19-46 - Exchange of non-right-of-way property.
- Section 31-19-47 - Owner's agreement with state relinquishing possession pendingdetermination of damages--Interest pending payment of damages--Tenderof payment.
- Section 31-19-48 - Tender of estimated compensation--Landowner's rights unaffected by tenderor acceptance.
- Section 31-19-49 - Financial assistance to persons displaced by highway acquisition.
- Section 31-19-49.1 - Financial assistance when federal funds are unavailable.
- Section 31-19-5 - Omitted defendants--Amendment of petition.
- Section 31-19-50 - Acquisition of land by county--Purposes of acquisition--Acquisition bypurchase or condemnation--Proceeding by resolution.
- Section 31-19-51 - Appointment of board of appraisers--Composition of board--Inspection andascertainment of value--Benefits or damages accruing to landowner--Appraisal filed with county auditor--Amoun
- Section 31-19-52 - Delivery of copy of appraisal to owner--Nonresident or unknown owners--Publication--Contents of publication--Authority to use lands aftercompletion of proceedings.
- Section 31-19-53 - Appeal of award to circuit court--Procedure for appeal--Docketing--Trial denovo.
- Section 31-19-54 - Failure of county to acquire land after order from Department ofTransportation--Acquisition by department--Payment for acquisition bystate.
- Section 31-19-6 - Notice in register of deeds' office--Contents of notice--Effect of notice.
- Section 31-19-60 - Lands no longer needed--Reversion of condemned lands--Sale of landsacquired by gift, devise or purchase--Purchase by abutting landowner--Rightof use by utility.
- Section 31-19-63 - Transfer of right-of-way between state and political subdivisions.
- Section 31-19-63.1 - Transfer of right-of-way to federal government or Indian tribe.
- Section 31-19-64 - Order or resolution to transfer right-of-way--Conveyance--Effect.
- Section 31-19-7 - Summons to defendants--Contents--Time for response.
- Section 31-19-8 - Service of summons--Unknown parties--Publication of summons.
- Section 31-19-9 - Notice annexed to publication--Contents--Time of publication--Applicabilityof general rules respecting publication of summons.
- Sections 31-19-1, Right-of-way - and borrow pit--Purchase or condemnation--Proceedings
- Sections 31-19-55, 31-19-56 - Procedure applicable for county instigated acquisition--Township acquisitions. to 31-19-59. Repealed
- Sections 31-19-61, 31-19-62 - Repealed
- Chapter 20 - Use Of Publicly Owned Land For Highway Purposes
- Section 31-20-1 - Location of highway across school, endowment, or other state lands--Approval bycommissioner of school and public lands.
- Section 31-20-2 - Filing map of proposed location with commissioner of school and public lands--Contents of map.
- Section 31-20-3 - Ascertainment of value of land--Inspection and appraisal--Minimum price--Damages.
- Section 31-20-4 - Payment--Time for conveyance of land--Execution of conveyance--Reversion fornonuser.
- Section 31-20-5 - Sale or donation of county tax lands for highway purposes--Appraisement and publicsale unnecessary--Filing plat or dedication rendering subsequent sales subordinate--Procedure for co
- Section 31-20-6 - Consideration for sale--Amount necessary for redemption--Distribution of proceedsby county auditor--Distribution pro rata.
- Section 31-20-7 - Subsequent redemption subject to county's previous sale.
- Section 31-20-8 - Reconveyance of Indian lands no longer used for highway purposes--Reconveyancewith easement for highway purposes--Recitals in deed.
- Section 31-20-9 - Deed by state--Proper officials.
- Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches
- Section 31-21-1 - Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of boardof county commissioners--Examination of premises.
- Section 31-21-10 - Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner'sinstructions as to line of ditch.
- Section 31-21-11 - Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.
- Section 31-21-12 - Civil liability for obstruction of ditch.
- Section 31-21-2 - Form of notice.
- Section 31-21-3 - Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.
- Section 31-21-4 - Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.
- Section 31-21-5 - Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment ofdamages in favor of landowner.
- Section 31-21-6 - Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writingand filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.
- Section 31-21-7 - Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing ofstatement--Record kept by county auditor.
- Section 31-21-8 - Payment to landowner before opening of ditch.
- Section 31-21-9 - Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.
- Chapter 22 - Condemnation Of Easements For Isolated Tracts
- Section 31-22-1 - Right to access from isolated tract to highway.
- Section 31-22-2 - Inability to agree with servient landowner--Application to board of county commissioners--Contents of application--Notice to servient landowner--Contents of notice--Service ofnotice.
- Section 31-22-3 - Visit to land--Width of right-of-way--Convenience of parties--Use of section line orgovernmental fractional subdivision.
- Section 31-22-4 - Assessment of damages--Report to county auditor--Destruction of records.
- Section 31-22-5 - Appeal by servient landowner--Trial de novo--Procedure for appeal--Costs.
- Section 31-22-6 - Right to easement complete upon payment of damages or refusal thereof--Payment ofcosts of proceedings--Fees and mileage of county commissioners.
- Section 31-22-7 - Responsibility for erecting fence--Easement separating farms--Easement through one farm--Gates--Law of partition fences applicable.
- Chapter 23 - Performance Bonds On Highway Contracts
- Section 31-23-1 - Performance bond required--Amount of bond--Conditions of bond.
- Section 31-23-2 - Laborer's or materialman's suit on bond--Time for payment.
- Section 31-23-3 - Subcontractor's creditors' right of action on bond--Time for payment--Written noticerequired--Contents of notice--Service of notice.
- Section 31-23-4 - Title of suit--Venue--Limitations--Costs and expenses.
- Chapter 24 - Highway Intersections And Private Entrances
- Section 31-24-1 - Duty of highway authorities to provide access to abutting property at public expense--New construction.
- Section 31-24-2 - Approaches necessitated by highway construction--Maintenance.
- Section 31-24-3 - Limitation on number of farm entrances--Additional entrances at owner's expense.
- Section 31-24-4 - Additional entrances to property previously having more than one farm entrance--Limitations.
- Section 31-24-5 - Construction on private property prohibited.
- Section 31-24-6 - Entrance to existing highway at owner's expense--Permit--Construction inaccordance with approved plans.
- Section 31-24-7 - Interference with drainage--Obstruction of right-of-way.
- Section 31-24-8 - Repealed.
- Section 31-24-9 - Approaches to highway grade crossings--Failure to perform duty to provide--Pettyoffense.
- Chapter 25 - Fences, Cattle Ways And Livestock Guards
- Section 31-25-1 - Fences across highways--Petition by adjacent landowners--Notice and hearing--Gates orgrates required.
- Section 31-25-1.1 - Fences erected across unimproved section-line highways--Gates--Access to highwaysprotected--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-25-10 - Regulatory signs for unfenced roads in livestock grazing area--Application for erection.
- Section 31-25-11 - Uniform signs.
- Section 31-25-2 - Cattle ways authorized--Application to highway authority--Designation of constructionparticulars--Maintenance by landowner.
- Section 31-25-3 - Failure of landowner to maintain cattle way--Repair by highway authorities--Recovery ofcost.
- Section 31-25-4 - Livestock guards across county or secondary highways authorized--Guards notconsidered highway obstruction.
- Section 31-25-5 - Dimensions of livestock guard--Passage for wider vehicles.
- Section 31-25-6 - Authority of governing body required--Removal of livestock guard on order of governingbody.
- Section 31-25-7 - Appeal from order authorizing or forbidding livestock guard--Procedure for appeal--Trialde novo.
- Section 31-25-8 - Appeal upon failure of governing body to act on request for authorization.
- Section 31-25-9 - Livestock guards constructed prior to enactment of statute.
- Chapter 26 - Utility Lines Along And Across Highways
- Section 31-26-1 - Application to board of county commissioners to erect poles and wires or to burycable for electricity and telephone--Period covered by application--Regulation byLegislature.
- Section 31-26-10 - Application to county auditor--Telephone lines excepted.
- Section 31-26-11 - Contents of application--Central plant location--Route--Telephone lines.
- Section 31-26-12 - Rural electrification lines throughout county--Definition of rural electrification.
- Section 31-26-13 - Application presented to board of county commissioners--Notice of hearing.
- Section 31-26-14 - Action by board--Period of delay.
- Section 31-26-15 - Application granted--Adjustment with other utilities--Apportionment of costs--Telephone companies.
- Section 31-26-16 - Conformity to public utilities commission order.
- Section 31-26-17 - Appeal by aggrieved parties--Trial de novo--Appeal during vacation.
- Section 31-26-18 - Change of route--Change by county board--Appeal--Procedure.
- Section 31-26-19 - Minimum height of utility lines--Liability for damage to lines below minimumheight.
- Section 31-26-2 - Exclusive grant prohibited.
- Section 31-26-21 - Liability for damage for negligent construction or maintenance of line.
- Section 31-26-22 - Electrical lines, pipelines, communication lines and other utilities--Permits--Rules--Compliance with National Electrical Safety Code establishes due care in negligenceclaim.
- Section 31-26-23 - Relocation or removal of electrical lines, communication lines, and pipelines--Procedural requirements.
- Section 31-26-23.1 - Agreements with owners of utility lines and facilities for future relocation--Limitation.
- Section 31-26-24 - Rural water pipelines covered by chapter.
- Section 31-26-25 - Application for construction of rural water pipeline over, across, or under publichighways--Countywide authorization.
- Section 31-26-26 - Relocation of pipeline not required by highway change if owner and county boardagree.
- Section 31-26-3 - Location of poles, fixtures or underground cable--Appeal to commission and circuitcourt--Procedure.
- Section 31-26-4 - Change of line upon change of highway--Notice.
- Section 31-26-5 - Lines or cable maintained in accordance with National Electrical Safety Code--Compliance establishes due care in negligence claim.
- Section 31-26-6 - Negligent construction of lines--Inductive interference--Expense of correction--Burden of proof--Liability in absence of negligence--Lines properly constructed.
- Section 31-26-7 - Telephone lines--Compliance with other statutes.
- Section 31-26-8 - "Person" including other entities.
- Section 31-26-9 - Noncompliance with requirements as petty offense.
- Sections 31-26-20, right-of-way - Cost of adjusting lines to minimum height--Acquisition of new highway --Items excluded from cost
- Chapter 27 - Railroad Crossings
- Section 31-27-1 - Power of Department of Transportation respecting grade crossings--Expensesof alteration or abolition of crossing.
- Section 31-27-11 - Grading and approaches if no right-of-way needed.
- Section 31-27-12 - Determination to eliminate dangerous crossing when new right-of-way isnecessary.
- Section 31-27-15 - Purchase or condemnation of new right-of-way--Plats prepared bytransportation department or county highway superintendent.
- Section 31-27-16 - Repealed.
- Section 31-27-17 - Cost of right-of-way, grading, and approaches.
- Section 31-27-18 - Minimum overhead clearance--Width of roadway--Approaches.
- Section 31-27-19 - Repealed.
- Section 31-27-19.1 - Cost of repair and maintenance of railroad and highway crossingsapportioned on basis of benefit.
- Section 31-27-2 - Power of Department of Transportation respecting details of grade crossing--Approval of plans and specifications--Separation of grade--Watchmen andsafety systems.
- Section 31-27-2.1 - Railroad responsibility for crossing maintenance after abandonment of right-of-way--Transfer of responsibility.
- Section 31-27-20 - Railroad right-of-way defined.
- Section 31-27-3 - Filing required for establishment of crossing--Approval.
- Section 31-27-4 - Repealed.
- Section 31-27-5 - Expense of eliminating crossings.
- Section 31-27-6 - Expense of land appropriated for relocation of crossings.
- Section 31-27-7 - Determination to eliminate crossing when no right-of-way is needed.
- Sections 31-27-13, 31-27-14 - Repealed
- Sections 31-27-8 to 31-27-10 - Repealed
- Chapter 28 - Highway Markers And Signs
- Section 31-28-1 - Marking of highways with standard design--Numbers to correspond withofficial maps.
- Section 31-28-10 - Marking intrastate and interstate highways--Uniformity--Conformity withother states.
- Section 31-28-10.1 - Standards for supplemental guide signs--Rules--Definition.
- Section 31-28-10.2 - Safety as prime consideration in supplemental guide signs--Traffic generatingcapacity secondary.
- Section 31-28-10.3 - Supplemental guide signs for smaller institutions.
- Section 31-28-11 - Markings to conform to uniform national signing standards on streets androads constructed with federal aid.
- Section 31-28-12 - Markings on highways under commissioners' jurisdiction--Distances betweenthird class municipalities--Cost of markings.
- Section 31-28-13 - Markings by local authorities--Local regulations not enforceable in absenceof sign--Location and legibility of sign.
- Section 31-28-14 - Unauthorized markings--Commercial advertising--Signs by organizationsapproved by highway authorities.
- Section 31-28-15 - Repealed.
- Section 31-28-16 - Arterial highways--Right-of-way--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-28-17 - Hazardous intersections--Railroad crossings--Warning signs--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 31-28-18 - Superseded.
- Section 31-28-19 - Markings resembling official signs--Obscuring official sign--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 31-28-2 - Directional signs at highway branches.
- Section 31-28-20 - Commercial advertising--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-28-21 - Signs on private property.
- Section 31-28-22 - Prohibited sign as nuisance.
- Section 31-28-23 - Tampering, molesting, or interfering with markers, signs, or control devices--Violation as misdemeanor--Liability for costs.
- Section 31-28-24 - Superseded.
- Section 31-28-25 - Traffic light control.
- Section 31-28-28 - Unauthorized possession of official signs or markers as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-28-3 - Repealed.
- Section 31-28-4 - Description of routes selected for marking--Previously marked routes toconform.
- Section 31-28-5 - Standard traffic control devices and markings--Adoption and erection--Uniformity of design.
- Section 31-28-6 - Warning signs at points of danger--Maintenance--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-28-7 - Railway crossing signs--Maintenance--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-28-7.1 - "Legally abandoned" and "nonoperational" track defined.
- Section 31-28-7.2 - Notice of nonoperational track becoming operational.
- Section 31-28-8 - Erection of unofficial signs prohibited--Misdemeanor--Emergencies--Approval by Department of Transportation.
- Section 31-28-9 - Superseded.
- Sections 31-28-26, 31-28-27 - Repealed
- Chapter 29 - Highway Beautification And Regulation Of Advertising
- Section 31-29-1 - Billboards near cemetery--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-29-12 - Rest areas and facilities--Commercial accommodations prohibited.
- Section 31-29-13 - Interest in land acquired--Acquisition by gift, purchase, exchange, orcondemnation.
- Section 31-29-14 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-15 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-2 - Obstruction of highway or to vision--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-29-26 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-3 - Superseded.
- Section 31-29-42 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-49 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-59 - Maps, directories, and pamphlets at rest areas--Information centers.
- Section 31-29-60 - Compensation for removal of nonconforming signs--Federal contributions.
- Section 31-29-61 - Legislative policy on outdoor advertising along interstate and primaryhighways.
- Section 31-29-62 - Definition of terms.
- Section 31-29-63 - Advertising prohibited within specified distances of main-traveled way--Exceptions.
- Section 31-29-63.1 - Notice to owner to remove nonconforming sign--Removal by departmentat owner's expense.
- Section 31-29-63.2 - Abandoned sign--Determination.
- Section 31-29-63.3 - "Available for lease" and public service messages.
- Section 31-29-63.4 - On-premise signs.
- Section 31-29-64 - Advertising prohibited within certain distance of interstate or limitedaccess highway interchanges, intersections at grade, or rest areas--Measurement.
- Section 31-29-65 - Size standards and criteria.
- Section 31-29-66 - Lighting standards and criteria.
- Section 31-29-67 - Spacing standards and criteria.
- Section 31-29-67.1 - Maintenance of signs.
- Section 31-29-68 - Local zoning authority's determination in lieu of size, lighting, and spacecontrols.
- Section 31-29-69 - Blanket prohibition by local authority not authorized--Reasonablenessrequired.
- Section 31-29-71.1 - Fee for permit--Exception.
- Section 31-29-71.10 - Criteria for outdoor advertising--Zoned commercial in quadrant ofinterstate interchange with service road.
- Section 31-29-71.11 - Criteria for outdoor advertising--Zoned commercial adjacent to interstatewith municipality.
- Section 31-29-71.12 - Criteria for outdoor advertising--Zoned commercial adjacent to primarysystem.
- Section 31-29-71.13 - Commercial or industrial activity.
- Section 31-29-71.14 - Applications for permits--Forms provided.
- Section 31-29-71.2 - Duration of permit--Renewal--Fee in lieu of property tax.
- Section 31-29-71.3 - Disposition of fee revenue.
- Section 31-29-71.4 - Certain signs exempt from permit requirement.
- Section 31-29-71.5 - Municipal signs exempt from permit requirement.
- Section 31-29-71.6 - Conforming permit.
- Section 31-29-71.7 - Nonconforming permit.
- Section 31-29-71.8 - Criteria for outdoor advertising--Zoned commercial adjacent to interstatesystem outside municipality.
- Section 31-29-71.9 - Criteria for outdoor advertising--Zoned commercial in quadrant ofinterstate interchange with no service road.
- Section 31-29-72 - Acquisition of nonconforming signs--Compensation required--Removalnot required unless necessary funds available and compensation paid.
- Section 31-29-72.1 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-72.2 - Priority in removal of advertising.
- Section 31-29-73 - Takings requiring compensation.
- Section 31-29-73.1 - Highway fund used to pay for signs removed.
- Section 31-29-74 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-75 - Removal or valuation by amortization schedule prohibited--Owners ofsigns and property guaranteed just compensation.
- Section 31-29-8 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-80 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-80.1 - Directional sign program--Rules.
- Section 31-29-80.2 - Funding of directional sign program.
- Section 31-29-80.3 - Standards for directional signs submitted to federal government--Rules.
- Section 31-29-80.4 - Procedure for authorizing directional signs--Compliance with rules.
- Section 31-29-81 - Repealed.
- Section 31-29-82 - Repair of sign permitted until actual removal--Maximum expenditure.
- Section 31-29-83 - Commercial activities in rest areas or information centers prohibited--Exception.
- Sections 31-29-16 to 31-29-23 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-24, 31-29-25 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-27, 31-29-28 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-29, 31-29-30 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-31 to 31-29-38 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-39 to 31-29-41.1 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-4 to 31-29-7 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-43 to 31-29-48 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-50 to 31-29-58 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-70, 31-29-71 - Unzoned commercial or industrial area defined--Measurements--Designation terminated after cessation of commercial or industrial activity. Permit required to maintain sign
- Sections 31-29-76 to 31-29-79 - Repealed
- Sections 31-29-9 to 31-29-11 - Repealed
- Chapter 30 - Junk Yards Along Highways
- Section 31-30-1 - Regulation of junk yards adjacent to interstate and primary highways--Nonconforming junk yards as public nuisances.
- Section 31-30-10 - Expenditure of funds for regulation of junk yards.
- Section 31-30-11 - Agreements with United States.
- Section 31-30-12 - More restrictive regulation not affected.
- Section 31-30-2 - Definitions.
- Section 31-30-3 - Nonconforming junk yards prohibited--Proximity to highway--Screening.
- Section 31-30-4 - Screening preexisting junk yards.
- Section 31-30-5 - Rules respecting screening.
- Section 31-30-6 - Acquisition of junk yards that cannot be screened.
- Section 31-30-7 - Acquisition of land to provide screening.
- Section 31-30-8 - Acquisition of land for relocation where adequate screening not feasible.
- Section 31-30-9 - Injunction to abate nuisance.
- Section 31-30-9.1 - Repealed.
- Chapter 31 - Weed Removal Along Highways
- Section 31-31-1 - Weed removal on state or county roads.
- Section 31-31-2 - Weed removal on township roads--duty of abutting landowner.
- Section 31-31-3 - Time for weed removal.
- Section 31-31-4 - Employment of assistance in weed removal.
- Section 31-31-5 - Failure of abutting landowner to remove weeds--Removal by board of supervisors--Compensation for removal.
- Section 31-31-6 - Payment for cleanup by landowner or township--Election to determine.
- Chapter 32 - Highway Obstructions And Defects
- Section 31-32-1 - Intentionally damaging highway or bridge--Felony.
- Section 31-32-10 - Duty of governing body to give notice of dangerous road--Time for notice--Guards--Guards along abandoned roadway--Violation as petty offense.
- Section 31-32-11 - Repealed.
- Section 31-32-12 - Bridges over ditches and canals excepted from notice requirements.
- Section 31-32-13 - Business requiring use of highway by customers as misdemeanor--Exceptions.
- Section 31-32-14 - Approved ingress and egress excepted from highway use restriction.
- Section 31-32-15 - Unlawful use of right-of-way as public nuisance.
- Section 31-32-16 - Objects likely to fall on highway as public nuisance.
- Section 31-32-17 - Negotiation with owner for abatement of nuisance.
- Section 31-32-3.1 - Intentional dumping on highway right-of-way prohibited--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 31-32-3.2 - Authorized dumping on highway right-of-way.
- Section 31-32-4 - Intentional destruction of tollhouse or turnpike gate--Felony.
- Section 31-32-5 - Placing barbed wire across traveled road without visible obstruction--Pettyoffense--Civil liability.
- Section 31-32-6 - Duty to notify where bridge or highway is obstructed.
- Section 31-32-7 - Destruction, etc., of highway grade or ditch--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 31-32-8 - Civil liability for violating preceding sections.
- Section 31-32-9 - Duty of governing body to remove obstructions or repair--Recovery of expensefrom wrongdoer--Temporary obstruction for building purposes.
- Sections 31-32-2, 31-32-3 - Repealed
- Chapter 33 - Municipal Arterial Street Systems
- Section 31-33-1 - "Arterial street" defined.
- Section 31-33-2 - Requirement for establishment of arterial street system.
- Section 31-33-3 - Trunk highway system not included in arterial street system--Total mileage limitation.
- Section 31-33-4 - Legislative intent--Joint planning between first or second class municipality, county andstate officials--Integrated system of state highways and arterial streets.
- Section 31-33-5 - Adoption of arterial street system by governing body--Recording with Department ofTransportation.
- Section 31-33-6 - Filing map and description of system in county and city auditor's offices and city engineer'soffice.
- Section 31-33-7 - Additions, relocations, or deletions from arterial street system.
- Section 31-33-8 - Additions--Total mileage limitation and recording requirements applicable.
- Section 31-33-9 - Relocations or deletions--Notice and hearing--Recording requirement applicable.