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<br />§153A -241 ART. 12. ROADS AND BRIDGES §153A -241
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<br />No cause of action founded upon the invalidity of a proceeding
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<br />en in closing a public road or an easement may be asserted
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<br />'isdic-
<br />cept in an action or proceeding begun within 30 days after the
<br />the order is adopted.
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<br />'Upon the closing of a public road or an easement
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<br />pursuant to this
<br />section, all right, title, and interest in the right -of- -way is vested in
<br />ose 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 />untie$
<br />of his abutting land, extends to the center line of the public road or
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<br />easement. However, the right, title or interest vested in an adjoin-
<br />landowner by this paragraph remains subject to any public
<br />1971,
<br />utility use or facility located on, over, or under the road or ease -
<br />,me to
<br />Ypent immediately before its closing, until the landowner or any
<br />unties
<br />successor thereto pays to the utility involved the reasonable cost of
<br />action:
<br />removing and relocating the facility. (1949, c. 1208, ss. 1.3; 1957, c.
<br />Burke,
<br />65; s. 11; 1965, cc. 665, 801; 1971, c. 595; 1973 ' c. 507 s. 5; c. 822, s.
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<br />I. Mc-
<br />°1977, c. 464, s. 34.)
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<br />Coun-
<br />local Modification. — Guilford: within the boundaries of a dedicated
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<br />'evisor
<br />9791 C. 282; 1981, c. 59. street when use of the street is diseon-
<br />Legal Periodicals. — For note dis- tinued, see 45 N.C.L. Rev. 564 (1967).
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<br />CASE NOTES
<br />?Editor's Note. — Some of the cases
<br />fled below were decided under corre-
<br />oonding sections of former latir,
<br />�.Qwners of property on a street
<br />Phich is to be partially closed have
<br />a interest in the hearing on the re-
<br />aest to close the street. In re City of
<br />►ashington, 15 N.C. App, 505, 190
<br />AN 309, cert. denied, 282 N.C. 151,
<br />)l S.E.2d 601 (1972).
<br />Legislative Intent as to Giving No.
<br />ee. — The true legislative intent is
<br />at if a municipality wishes to close a
<br />rest, or a part thereof, the notices re•
<br />tired must be given. Such an intent if
<br />it and just, because it affords all inter.
<br />,Led parties an opportunity to be heard.
<br />re City of Washington, 15 N.C. App,
<br />5, 190 S.E.2d 309, cert. denied. 282
<br />C. 151, 191 S.E.2d 601 (1972).
<br />Notice to Adjoining Property
<br />wners Not to Be Limited to Those
<br />th Special Interest. — The statute
<br />Iuires notice by registered mail to the
<br />'hers of property adjoining the street
<br />be closed who did not join in the re-
<br />sat for closing the street. The words of
<br />1.: statute are clear and unequivocal,
<br />ere is nothing to indicate that only
<br />lee i it a "special interest" must be
<br />by regitered mail. In re City of
<br />gton, 15 N.C. App. 505, 190
<br />S.E.2d 309, cert. denied. 282 N.C. 151.
<br />191 S.E.2d 601 (1972r.
<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 has 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 />(19881.
<br />The closing of a street must not de.
<br />prive a property owner of reason.
<br />able ingress or egress. Wofford v.
<br />North Carolina State Hwy, Comm'n, 263
<br />N.C. 677, 140 S.E.2d 376, cert. denied,
<br />382 U.S. 822, 86 S. Ct. 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 thereby as distinct from the in-
<br />convenience to the public generally, and
<br />he may recover such special damages as
<br />he has sustained by reason of the ob-
<br />struction, Wofford v. North Carolina
<br />State Hwy, Comm'n, 263 N.C. 677, 140
<br />S.E.2d 376, cert. denied, 382 U.S. 822.
<br />86 S. Ct. 50, 15 L. Ed. 2d 67 (1965).
<br />Applied in Whitehead Community
<br />Club v. Hoppers. 43 N.C. App, 671, 260
<br />S.E.2d 94 (1979).
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