New York § 214 - 214Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 214 — 214Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 214. 214Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway
§ 214. Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway. Any person who shall deposit or throw loose stones in the gutter or grass adjoining a town highway, or shall deposit or throw upon a highway, ashes, papers, snow, ice, stones, sticks, or other rubbish, shall be liable to a penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars to be sued for and recovered by the town superintendent. No stone or other rubbish shall be drawn to and deposited within the limits of any highway, except for the purpose of filling in a depression or otherwise improving the highway, and only with the written consent and under the direction of the town superintendent.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 214 ("214Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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