<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 47-62. - Initiation of proceedings.</div>
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               The board of commissioners shall first adopt a resolution declaring its intent to
               close the road or easement and calling a public hearing on the question. The board
               shall cause the resolution to be published once a week for four successive weeks before
               the hearing, a copy of the resolution to be sent by registered or certified mail to
               each owner as shown on the county tax records of property adjoining the road or easement
               who did not join in the request to have the road or easement closed, and a notice
               of the closing and public hearing to be prominently posted in at least two places
               along the road or easement. At the hearing, the board shall hear all interested persons
               who appeal with respect to whether the closing would be detrimental to the public
               interest or to any individual property rights. If after hearing the board of commissioners
               is satisfied that closing of the road or easement is not contrary to the public interest
               and that no individual owning property in the vicinity of the road or easement or
               in the subdivision in which it is located would thereby be deprived of reasonable
               means of ingress and egress to his property, the board may adopt an order closing
               the road or easement. A certified copy of the order (or judgment of the court) shall
               be filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 14-17)
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Closing public roads or easements, G.S. 153A-241.
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