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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Quattrocchi, Filippi, Roberts, and Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: May 10, 2017

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 24-5-1.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-5 entitled

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"Maintenance of Town Highways" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     24-5-1.1. Alteration of roadways.

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     (a) Any person, firm, or corporation including, without limitation, utilities and

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contractors who alter alters a roadway that is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall restore

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that portion of the roadway which was altered to the same or better condition than that existed

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existing prior to alteration.

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     (b) Restoration of any altered roadway shall commence immediately after the completion

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of the alteration, and shall include, if necessary, temporary or intermediate restoration on an

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ongoing basis to keep the roadway smooth and bump free until the permanent restoration can be

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completed.

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     (c) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in a fine imposed by

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the city or town in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each day that the person,

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firm or corporation fails to comply.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS

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     This act would require that any altered roadway be restored to the same or better

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condition that existed prior to the alteration, immediately after the completion of the alteration,

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including interim measures as needed on an ongoing basis and would provide a daily penalty of

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five hundred dollars ($500) for failure to comply.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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