South Dakota § 9-38-36 - Board consent required for streets through parks--Vacation of streets and alleys--Special assessments.
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§ 9-38-36. Board consent required for streets through parks--Vacation of streets and alleys--Special assessments.
No roads or streets may be laid out or constructed through any park without consent of the board.
Upon recommendation of the board, any road, street, or alley, or part thereof, excepting railroads, that passes through or into or divides any land used for parks may be vacated by the governing body and made a part of the park. Upon recommendation of the board, the governing body may provide for special assessments to be made pursuant to chapter 9-43 for improvements to any road, street, alley, or part thereof under control of the board.
Source: SL 1915, ch 260, § 61; RC 1919, § 6504; SDC 1939, § 45.2523; SL 2012, ch 57, § 71.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-38-36 ("Board consent required for streets through parks--Vacation of streets and alleys--Special assessments.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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