Section 53: Thoroughfares on private property
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53. Thoroughfares on private property
(1) No street, lane, alley or thoroughfare shall be considered to be dedicated to public use unless the Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council
or District Council has approved its dedication to public use.
(2) No person shall create a street, lane, alley, or thoroughfare on his land
for dedication to public use without giving notice of his intention to the
Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council concerned.
(3) Subject to section 156, a Municipal City Council, Municipal Town
Council or District Council shall name any street, lane, alley or thoroughfare
dedicated to public use.
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Questions this section answers
- Do I need Council approval before dedicating a street on my land to public use?