§ 24-3-23 - Grading or change of grade – Notice and hearing. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 24-3-23

   § 24-3-23  Grading or change of grade– Notice and hearing. – Town councils may order highways or parts of highways to be graded within theirrespective towns, and whenever a grade for any highway shall be established thegrade shall not be changed without the consent of the town council of the townin which it is located, nor without notice to the proprietors of lands abuttingon the highway, which notice, if the proprietor resides within this state,shall be served five (5) days before the passing of an order for the grade orchange of grade, and if any of the proprietors reside without the state, noticeshall be served upon them as provided by § 24-1-6. At the time and placenamed in the notice, the town council shall proceed to hear the parties, and topass an order in reference to the grade, or change of grade, as they may thinkproper.