Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 754
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 754
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Lay out: means the legal procedure establishing the alignment or right-of-way of a highway. See
§ 754. Survey; determining damages
When the commissioners decide to lay out or alter a highway, they shall cause the highway to be surveyed and determine what damages will be sustained by the persons interested in the lands after notifying the persons of the time and place of the hearing. The expenses of making the survey shall be included in the commissioners’ accounts and allowed by the court. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)