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<br />§153A -241 ART. 12. ROADS AND BRIDGES
<br />§153A -241
<br />a No cause of action founded upon the invalidity of a proceeding
<br />taken in closing a public road or an easement may be asserted
<br />except in an action or proceeding began within 30 days after the
<br />iH ,dayy the order is adopted.
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<br />on the closing of public road or an easement pursuant to this
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<br />section, all right, title, and interest in the right -of -way- is vested in
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<br />those persons owning lots or parcels of land adjacent to the road or
<br />—_ easement, and the title of each adjoining landowner, for the width
<br />Of his abutting land, extends to the center line of the public road or
<br />easement. However, the right, title or interest vested in an adjoin -
<br />F.. ink landowner by this paragraph remains subject to any public
<br />..ut�llty use or facility located on, over or under the road or ease -
<br />inent immediately before its closing, until the landowner or any
<br />��: successor thereto pays to the utility involved the reasonable cost of
<br />3,:. vinoving and relocating the facility. (1949, c. 1208 ss. 1 -3; 1957_ c.
<br />65, S. 11; 1965, cc. 665, 801; 1971, c. 595; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; c. 822, S.
<br />:1 1977, c. 464, S. 34.)
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<br />Modification. — Guilford: within the boundaries of a dedicated
<br />-1979, c. 282; 1981, c. 59.
<br />street when use of the street is discon-
<br />W'y .Legal Periodicals. — For note dis- tinned, see 45 N -C.L. Rev, 564 (1967).
<br />`. etiastng the disposition of property
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<br />CASE NOTES
<br />- F Editor's Note. — Some of the cases
<br />' dted below were decided under corre-
<br />°.x,7jWnding sections of former las•.
<br />_ViOwners of property on a street
<br />which is to be partially closed have
<br />3•. Rn interest in the hearing on the re-
<br />-quest to close the street, In re City of
<br />Washington, 15 N.C. App. 505. 190
<br />07 822d 309, cent. denied, 282 N.C. 151.
<br />191 S.E.2d 601 (1972).
<br />@W -; Legislative Intent as to Giving No-
<br />tice. — The true legislative intent is
<br />F,_ that if a municipality wishes to close a
<br />- itreet, or a part thereof, the notice: re-
<br />p�ired must be given. Such an intent if fair and just, because it affords all inter-
<br />parties an opportunity to be heard.
<br />= =,b ..n re City of Washington, 15 N.C. App.
<br />_`.. 505, 190 S.E.2d 309, cent. denied. 281
<br />N.C. 151, 191 S.E.2d 601 (1972).
<br />-t. Notice to Adjoining Property
<br />O;vners Not to Be Limited to Those
<br />*ifit Special Interest. — The statute
<br />requires notice by registered mail to the
<br />lMnen of property adjoining the street
<br />to be closed who did not join in the re-
<br />quest for closing the street. The words of
<br />t h the statute are clear and unequivocal.
<br />"ems is nothing to indicate that only
<br />with a "special interest" must be
<br />64fled by registered mail. In rye City of
<br />ashinn 15 N.C. App. 505, 190
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<br />S.E.2d 309, cert. denied. 282 N.C. 151.
<br />191 S.E.2d 601 (1972 ).
<br />Restrictions on County's Power to
<br />Close a Way of passage. — From this
<br />section and § 153A -239, it is clear that a
<br />county does not have the power to close
<br />a way of passage which hat not been
<br />dedicated to the public or in which the
<br />public has not acquired rights by pre.
<br />scription. In re Easement of Right of
<br />Way. 90 N.C. App. 303. 368 S.E.2d 639
<br />(19S81_
<br />The closing of a street must not de.
<br />prive a property o.yner of reason.
<br />able ingress or egress. Wofford v.
<br />North Carolina State I-Lvv (2omm'n• 263
<br />N•f'- 677. 140 S.E.2d 376, cert. denied,
<br />38- U.S, 821. 86 S. Cl_ 50. 15 L. Ed. 2d
<br />67 � 1965).
<br />An individual may restrain the
<br />wrongful obstruction of a public
<br />way. of whatever origin. if he will suffer
<br />injury thereb.i as distinct from the in-
<br />convenierrce to the public generatliv and
<br />he may recover such special dania' es a�
<br />he haF bW rtas,ut of the ob-
<br />struction. Woflord v- North Carolina
<br />State H.vy. Comm'rr, 263 N.C. 677. 140
<br />S.E.2d 376, cert. denied. 352 U.S. 8221,
<br />86 S. Ct.. 50, 15 L. Ed. 2d 67 (1965).
<br />Applied in Whitehead Community
<br />Club y. Hoppers. 4:3 N,C. App. 671. 260
<br />S -E.2d 94 119791,
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