TOWN OF __________ HIGHWAY ACCESS POLICY Section 1 -- Authority. This Highway Access Policy (hereafter "Policy") is enacted pursuant to the authority granted to the Town under 19 V.S.A. §§ 303 and 1111. Section 2 -- Purpose. This Policy regulates access to the Town highway system. It is the purpose of this Policy to protect and preserve the safety and convenience of the inhabitants of the Town and the traveling public and to protect the public investment in the Town highway system through the regulation of highway access. Section 3 -- Definitions. For the purpose of this Policy the terms defined in this Policy shall have the following meanings: "Access Permit" means the permit issued by the Selectboard to access the town highway system after following the procedural requirements of this Policy. "Highway" means the highway system for the Town of ___, which includes the public way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. "Notice" means the written Notice of Permission to Proceed, described in Section 5c of this Policy, issued by the Selectboard after an application for an access permit is approved. "Person" means an individual corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or other legal entity. "Selectboard" means the Selectboard of the Town of ______. "Town" means the Town of _____. "Vermont Agency of Transportation Standards B-71 and A-76" shall mean the most recent versions of the Vermont Agency of Transportation standard sheets B-71, Standards for Residential and Commercial Drives and A-76, Standards for Town and Development Roads. Section 4 -- Permit required. No person shall install, develop, construct, regrade, or resurface any driveway, entrance, or approach, or build a fence or building, or deposit material of any kind within, or to in any way affect the grade of a highway right-of-way, or obstruct a ditch, culvert, or drainage course that
TOWN OF __________ HIGHWAY ACCESS POLICY Section 1 -- Authority. This Highway Access Policy (hereafter "Policy") is enacted pursuant to the authority granted to the Town under 19 V.S.A. §§ 303 and 1111. Section 2 -- Purpose. This Policy regulates access to the Town highway system. It is the purpose of this Policy to protect and preserve the safety and convenience of the inhabitants of the Town and the traveling public and to protect the public investment in the Town highway system through the regulation of highway access. Section 3 -- Definitions. For the purpose of this Policy the terms defined in this Policy shall have the following meanings: "Access Permit" means the permit issued by the Selectboard to access the town highway system after following the procedural requirements of this Policy. "Highway" means the highway system for the Town of ___, which includes the public bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. "Notice" means the written Notice of Permission to Proceed, described in Section 5c of this Policy, issued by the Selectboard after an application for an access permit is approved. "Person" means an individual corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or other legal entity. "Selectboard" means the Selectboard of the Town of ______. "Town" means the Town of _____. "Vermont Agency of Transportation Standards B-71 and A-76" shall mean the most recent versions of the Vermont Agency of Transportation standard sheets B-71, Standards for Residential and Commercial Drives and A-76, Standards for Town and Development Roads. Section 4 -- Permit required. No person shall install, develop, construct, regrade, or resurface any driveway, entrance, or approach, or build a fence or building, or deposit material of any kind within, or to in any way affect the grade of a highway right-of-way, or obstruct a ditch, culvert, or drainage course that way,
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