§ 8-1-23-2 — Permits; temporary highway obstruction

Indiana § 8-1-23-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 23: Gas Pipelines─County Roads

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If any person shall desire to temporarily obstruct
a county highway which obstruction may result in damage to the
highway or temporary blocking of traffic over the highway, such person
shall first obtain permission, in writing, which writing shall be entered
of record, from the board of county commissioners of the county
wherein such highway or highways is located, or the boards of county
commissioners of adjoining counties acting together, if the obstructed
or interrupted part thereof is located upon a county line or extends from
one county to another.
Before such permission may be granted by any board of county
commissioners, such person shall first file with each board of county
commissioners from which permission is requested, a surety bond, in
a sum to be fixed by and to the approval of such board of county
commissioners, payable to the county, conditioned either upon the
payment of any damages which such county or road may sustain or
upon the proper restoration of such highway, as such county
commissioners may direct.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.151, s.2.