Minnesota § 219.34 - FENCE BETWEEN RAILROAD AND PUBLIC ROAD

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.34 — FENCE BETWEEN RAILROAD AND PUBLIC ROAD, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 219.34. FENCE BETWEEN RAILROAD AND PUBLIC ROAD

If a railroad company fails to fence its line where it adjoins a public road or street, or lies so near as to render travel on it dangerous, the governing body of the town or municipality having charge of the road or street, by notice as in the case of an abutting landowner, may require the fence to be built. In case of failure to build the fence within the time provided in section 219.33, the town or municipality has the rights and remedies given by section 219.33 to an abutting owner.

History:

(4747) RL s 2000; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 219.34 ("FENCE BETWEEN RAILROAD AND PUBLIC ROAD") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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