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', -241 §153A -241 ART. 12. ROADS AND BRIDGES §153A -241 Il the ,,. No cause of action founded upon the invalidity of a proceeding �Ig or taken in closing a public road or an easement may be asserted cause .Y: except in an action or proceeding begun within 30 days after the 'isdic -': day the order is adopted. city : ` Upon the closing of a public road or an easement pursuant to this .822, '.;.:. section, all right, title, and interest in the right -of -way is vested in -those persons owning lots or parcels of land adjacent to the road or - easement, and the title of each adjoining landowner, for the width ,unties '.. of his abutting land, extends to the center line of the public road or ,is sec. easement. However, the right, title or interest vested in an adjoin - 1971,ink landowner by this paragraph remains subject to any public - _^'.:_..utility use or facility located on, over, or under the road 'or ease - me to °�' me n t Immediately before its closing. until the lando -,vner or any unt;es successor thereto pays to the utility involved the reasonable cost of ection_ , ?`,_ removing and relocating the facility. (1949, c. 1208, ss- 1 -3; 1957, c. Burke, °;L' 65 S. 11; 1965, cc. 665, 801; 1971, c- 595; 1973, c. 507, s. 5• c. 822, s, Mc- r' X 1977, c. 464, s. 34.) Ran- G:. Coon- ;dal Modification. — Guilford: within the boundaries of a dedicated 5 been ;1979, c. 282; 1981, c. 59. -' street when use of the sweet is discon "Legal Periodicals. — For note dis- tinued, see 45 N.C.L. Rev. 564 (1967), ePj$Qr -iT� etiasin the disposition of 8 p property CASE NOTES S_E.2d 309, cert. denied, 282 N-C. 151, 191 S.E_2d 601 (1972). Restrictions on County's Power to Close a Way of Passage. — From this section and § 153A -239, it is clear that a county does not have the power to close a way of passage which has not been dedicated to the public or in which the public has not acquired rights by pre. scription. In re Easement of Right of Ni'ay. 90 N.C. App. 303. 365 S.E.2d 639 i19�8r. The closing of a street must not de. pr;ve a property owner of reason- able ingress or egress. ltiofford v, North Carolina State Hxk,ti, Comm'n, 263 N.C. 677. 140 S -E.2d 370. cert. denied. 382 U.S. 822. 66 ti. Ct. 50. 15 L. Ed. 2d 67 1965)_ An individual may restrain the ,wrongful obstruction of a public ,•ay. of whatever origin, if he ti ill suffer in;urV thereh a, distinct from the in. convenience to thr public generally. and he nia)' rec0%'er such ! Jpeclal darnages ;is lit- har ct, �1 a711eC ht- r'F�r1 01 the ob- strucunn. \1-otlord y. North Carolinai State Hwy- Cornet n. 263 \.C. 677..141, S.E.2c, 376- c'ert. denied. ',,ti2 L'.S. 66' Ct. 50. 15 L, Ed. 2d 67 i l %,r) i. Applied in Whitehead Community Cluii; y. Hopper:. 43 .1 N.C. App. 6 1. 226(1 S -Y.2d 9 � 1979 no CA ti via i'o c• cr K I1 S ti f-a �r n 4 .i i *,: i; ''- .'.,, -- Editor's Note. — Some of the cases ease - (ds or below were decided under corre- if the - �ponding sections of farmer 171,. shall,- �: v( . - Owners of property on a street - *bLich is to be partially closed have road ; ati interest in the hearing on the re- -)oard' quest to close the street. In re City of four, -Washington, 15 N.C. App. 505. 190 to be z - : 82•2d 309, cert. denied, 282 N.C. 151, n the' ` "_ 191 S.E.2d 601 (1972). ease - Legislative Intent as to Giving No. ment lice- — The true legislative intent is r:..:. that if a municipality wishes to close omi•' a beet or a part thereof, the notice= t. At re- a,. quired must be given. Such an intent if !pear ' the fair and just, because it affords all inter- Bated parties an opportunity t(, be heard. the' °` In re City of Washington, 15 N.C. _app. the ;` _ 605, 190 S.E.2d 309, cert. denied, 282 and ;- "N•C• 151, 191 S.E.2d 601 (1972). the !- = Notice to Adjoining Properry Nmers ould Not to Be Limited to Those -5 t0 • y` nth Special Interest. — The statute i or ', requires notice by registered mail to the curt) 01ners of property adjoining the Street 10 be closed ni }'. = tai who did not join in the rL- quest for closing the street. The words `'he ase of statute are clear and unequivocal. .There is noth;ng to indicate the tha) oniy with "special _hose a interest" mus be 401ired by registered mail. In re C;t. of Washington, :woad 15 N.C. App. 505• ' -9l! S_E.2d 309, cert. denied, 282 N-C. 151, 191 S.E_2d 601 (1972). Restrictions on County's Power to Close a Way of Passage. — From this section and § 153A -239, it is clear that a county does not have the power to close a way of passage which has not been dedicated to the public or in which the public has not acquired rights by pre. scription. In re Easement of Right of Ni'ay. 90 N.C. App. 303. 365 S.E.2d 639 i19�8r. The closing of a street must not de. pr;ve a property owner of reason- able ingress or egress. ltiofford v, North Carolina State Hxk,ti, Comm'n, 263 N.C. 677. 140 S -E.2d 370. cert. denied. 382 U.S. 822. 66 ti. Ct. 50. 15 L. Ed. 2d 67 1965)_ An individual may restrain the ,wrongful obstruction of a public ,•ay. of whatever origin, if he ti ill suffer in;urV thereh a, distinct from the in. convenience to thr public generally. and he nia)' rec0%'er such ! Jpeclal darnages ;is lit- har ct, �1 a711eC ht- r'F�r1 01 the ob- strucunn. \1-otlord y. North Carolinai State Hwy- Cornet n. 263 \.C. 677..141, S.E.2c, 376- c'ert. denied. ',,ti2 L'.S. 66' Ct. 50. 15 L, Ed. 2d 67 i l %,r) i. Applied in Whitehead Community Cluii; y. Hopper:. 43 .1 N.C. App. 6 1. 226(1 S -Y.2d 9 � 1979 no CA ti via i'o c• cr K I1 S ti f-a �r n 4 .i i *,: i;