(a) If, incidental to the construction or maintenance of a state highway, the department determines that a memorial authorized by AS 19.25.260 must be changed, relocated, or removed, the person who placed the memorial within the right-of-way shall change, relocate, or remove the memorial at no expense to the state within a reasonable time set by the department. If the owner does not change, relocate, or remove a memorial within the time set by the department, the memorial is an unauthorized encroachment and subject to the provisions of AS 19.25.230 - 19.25.250.
(b) If a memorial in the right-of-way of a state highway does not comply with the requirements of AS 19.25.260 , the memorial is an unauthorized encroachment. The department may require removal of the encroachment in the manner provided in AS 19.25.230 - 19.25.250.
Section: Previous 19.25.260 19.25.270Last modified: November 15, 2016