Title 31 — HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES

The Department of Transportation and board of county commissioners of the various counties shall cut or remove, or cause to be cut or removed, grass, weeds, and brush growing within the right - of - way of all public highways within their respective jurisdiction and over which su…

The owner or occupant of any land abutting or adjoining upon township roads shall cut, remove, or destroy or cause to be cut, removed, or destroyed, grass, weeds, trees, crops, and brush growing on or in the right - of - way of such roads, provided that such roads are left in suc…

Grass, weeds, trees, crops, or brush referred to in §§ 31-31-1 and 31-31-2 must be cut, removed, or destroyed between the first day of September and the first day of October of each year, or between dates annually fixed by the board of supervisors. Source: SDC 1939, § 62.0201; SL…

The Department of Transportation and any board of county commissioners may employ the necessary assistance to carry out the necessary provisions of this chapter or may have the work done by the employees regularly employed by the department or the board. The department and the bo…

If the owner or occupant of land abutting upon or adjoining township roads does not cut, remove, or destroy, or cause to be cut, removed, or destroyed, the grass, weeds, trees, crops, or brush in the right - of - way of such roads between the first day of September and the first …

The voters at each annual township election shall by majority vote determine whether the amount paid for the cleanup of township roads pursuant to 31-31-5 must be paid for by the landowner or the township. If the vote is to have the landowner pay, the amount must be certified by …

Superseded