23 §3029-A. Damage to public easement; cause of action
§3029-A. Damage to public easement; cause of action 1. Cause of action. An owner of property abutting a discontinued or abandoned road in which a public easement exists may bring a civil action in Superior Court for damages and injunctive relief against a person who causes damage to the road in a manner that impedes […]
23 §3030. Purchase; prescription
§3030. Purchase; prescription Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abridge the authority of a municipality to acquire property or interests therein for highway purposes by purchase, or to modify the law relating to acquisition of property by a municipality through prescriptive use. [PL 1975, c. 711, §8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, […]
23 §3031. Public and private rights in proposed, unaccepted ways in subdivisions
§3031. Public and private rights in proposed, unaccepted ways in subdivisions 1. Public rights. From the date of recording of a subdivision plan in the registry of deeds, the public acquires rights of incipient dedication to public use of the ways laid out on the plan. If a proposed way laid out in the plan […]
23 §3032. Proposed, unaccepted ways deemed vacated
§3032. Proposed, unaccepted ways deemed vacated 1. Deemed vacation. [PL 1997, c. 386, §1 (RP).] 1-A. Deemed vacation. A proposed, unaccepted way or portion of a proposed, unaccepted way laid out on a subdivision plan recorded in the registry of deeds prior to September 29, 1987 is deemed to have been subject to an order […]
23 §3033. Rights of action concerning ways deemed vacated
§3033. Rights of action concerning ways deemed vacated 1. Notice by person claiming ownership. Any person claiming to own a proposed, unaccepted way or portion of a proposed, unaccepted way deemed vacated under section 3032 may record, in the registry of deeds where the subdivision plan, to which the notice set forth in this subsection […]
23 §3034. Structures located in proposed ways
§3034. Structures located in proposed ways 1. Action to compel removal. When any structure, for 20 years, has been continuously located, in whole or in part, within a proposed, unaccepted way laid out in a subdivision plan recorded in the registry of deeds, and lots have been sold with reference to this plan, no action […]
23 §3035. Construction of laws
§3035. Construction of laws Nothing in sections 3031 to 3034 may be construed to extend the period for the bringing of an action or for the doing of any other required act under any statute of limitations. Nothing in those sections may be construed to affect the nature of any right or interest which may […]
23 §3036. Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission
§3036. Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission The Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission, referred to in this section as “the commission,” is established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 83‑A and operates in accordance with this section. [PL 2021, c. 743, §2 (NEW).] 1. Members. The commission consists of the following 12 members: […]
23 §3027-A. Recording of vacation orders; rights of action; prior orders
§3027-A. Recording of vacation orders; rights of action; prior orders 1. Recording of vacation order. A copy of the order of vacation by the municipal officers entered under section 3027 shall be recorded in the registry of deeds where the plan of subdivision is recorded and shall contain an alphabetical listing of the names of […]
23 §3028. Abandonment of public ways; determination of status of any town way or public easement (REPEALED)
§3028. Abandonment of public ways; determination of status of any town way or public easement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 711, §8 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 479, §4 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §154 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 629 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 395 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 195 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 59, […]