New Hampshire § 231-3 - Section 231:3 Class V Town Roads.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 231-3 — Section 231:3 Class V Town Roads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 231-3. Section 231:3 Class V Town Roads.
I. All class V highways shall be constructed, reconstructed, and maintained by the city or town in which they are located; provided, however, that town road aid may be used for such purposes, and town bridge aid may be used for the construction or reconstruction of any bridge thereon, as hereinafter provided. II. If a city or town accepts from the state a class V highway established to provide a property owner or property owners with highway access to such property because of a taking under RSA 230:14, then notwithstanding RSA 229:5, VII, such a highway shall not lapse to class VI status due to failure of the city or town to maintain and repair it for 5 successive years, and the municipality's duty of maintenance shall not terminate, except with the written consent of the property owner or property owners.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 231-3 ("Section 231:3 Class V Town Roads.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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