[Adopted by the Board of Selectmen 12-12-1977 (Ch. 275, Art. III, of the
1995 Code)]
Annually, the Town is faced with more miles of roads, particularly
in new subdivisions, that have not been accepted in the legal sense.
In addition, the Town has several miles of roads that have never been
legally accepted and do not meet present minimum standards that will
qualify them for consideration of acceptance.
Presently, the Town provides minimal maintenance in the interest
of public safety but is no longer able, under law, to expend any public
funds on such roads.
The Selectmen hereby reaffirm the Town's basic policy on this
matter as follows:
A.
Existing unaccepted roads with or without an all-weather surface
and having year-round residents shall be plowed, sanded and salted
during the winter season for public safety purposes by the abutters
of these private roads.
B.
New unaccepted roads with some all-weather surface and built to the
required Planning Board standards, having year-round occupancy and/or
use, shall be plowed, sanded and salted during the winter season for
public safety purposes by the developer thereof.
C.
Any winter maintenance performed by the Town on private roads shall
be at the expense of the abutters and/or owner(s) of said private
roads.
