Sec. 13a-139. Clearing untraveled portion of highway.
Sec. 13a-139. Clearing untraveled portion of highway. When any person owning or occupying land abutting on any highway has cut the brush and weeds on, removed
the stones and rubbish from, and otherwise improved, the land within the limits of such
highway between the traveled portion of such highway and such land, the selectmen of
the town or other persons repairing such highway shall not place any stones, rubbish or
waste material of any kind on the land so cleared and improved, and no other person shall
place or leave any stones, rubbish or other waste material on such land. The provisions of
this section shall not be construed to (1) prevent the selectmen or other legally authorized
person or persons from making improvements upon any highway by widening such
highway or reducing the grade thereof, or (2) authorize any improvements which conflict
with the provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to section 7-149a. Any person
violating any provision of this section shall be fined not more than ten dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 2131; 1958 Rev., S. 13-15; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 139; P.A. 81-401, S. 3, 4.)
History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 81-401 amended the section to prohibit its
interpretation as authorizing improvements conflicting with provisions of an ordinance adopted pursuant to Sec. 7-148o.
Cited. 11 CS 429.