§ 33.1-246. Discontinuance of gates on public roads
Whenever a public road is, or has been, established with gates, any person may apply to the board or other governing body of the county to have such gate or gates discontinued, on which application proceedings shall be had in accordance with the applicable provisions of §§ 33.1-230 to 33.1-240. If the board or other governing body decides that the gate or gates shall be removed, it shall direct the sheriff of the county to remove the same and the sheriff shall do so at such time as the board or other governing body may direct.
When damages are allowed to any person or persons on account of the removal of such gate or gates, such damages and the costs incident to the proceeding shall be paid out of the county levy. Any such person shall have an appeal of right to the circuit court of the county, at any time within ten days from the date of the order making such allowance, but only from the amount of damages allowed.
(Code 1950, § 33-161; 1970, c. 322.)
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