New York § 1971-A - 1971-ADestruction of abandoned dwellings
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 1971-A — 1971-ADestruction of abandoned dwellings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1971-A. 1971-ADestruction of abandoned dwellings
§ 1971-a. Destruction of abandoned dwellings. "Destruction of an abandoned dwelling" occurs when a person, having no right to do so or permission of the department or the owner to take, remove or otherwise damage the fixtures or the structure of the building, nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right or permission, intentionally removes or damages any fixture or part of the structure of a building which has been certified as abandoned in accordance with the provisions of section nineteen hundred seventy-one of this chapter.
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Section 1971-A ("1971-ADestruction of abandoned dwellings") 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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